The 1970s Yorkshire, UK, case of Steven Kiszko (sometimes described as "the worst miscarriage of justice of all time.") hinged on malicious false claims of indecency, and the same sort of coercion. Medical evidence available to Police at the time (but never given to defence or the Court) was conclusive that he couldn't have carried out the sexual acts involved
Worse still was that- because he refused to 'admit to' the killing he hadn't committed - the law didn't allow him to be considered for parole
Every civilized society must strive to (1) eradicate heinous crimes by punishing the offenders, and (2) insure that the innocent aren't punished along with the offenders. Too often, the second half of that balance is omitted from the public discourse. Accusations of serious criminality, especially murder and sexual wrongdoing, too often are their own convictions in the high court of public opinion because the stigma is so severe. It is our mission to raise awareness about the injustices suffered by persons wrongly accused of serious criminality. Protecting the innocent from unjust harm as a result of a wrongful accusation is a hallmark of a civilized society.
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The 1970s Yorkshire, UK, case of Steven Kiszko (sometimes described as "the worst miscarriage of justice of all time.") hinged on malicious false claims of indecency, and the same sort of coercion. Medical evidence available to Police at the time (but never given to defence or the Court) was conclusive that he couldn't have carried out the sexual acts involved
Worse still was that- because he refused to 'admit to' the killing he hadn't committed - the law didn't allow him to be considered for parole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lesley_Molseed
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