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Originally Posted by accyman
iv said before that in cases such as sex crimes the person facing charges should not be named until a guilty verdict is delivered so as to protect them from having tehir lives destroyed even if found innocent.
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Why stop at sex crimes ? Surely it should apply equally to all crime ? ABH, aggravated Burglary, fraud, criminal damage, ASB, once your name appears alongside some "red top" headline you're automatically stigmatised, which despite the outcome will remain with the "accused" even after the case has long been stowed in some court house archives.
The problem I see is that this "immunity" can also be a sword of Damocles in that, someone remains unnamed to protect their "integrity" but they have in the past committed similar offences which the court is unaware of due to whatever reason & as such can't make a more informed decision. Others who've been directly affected by this persons previous criminality can't be consulted & previous police records accessed.
I'm neither advocating one form over the other, but I would like to think that should I, be involved in making a decision about someones' fate that I would have
all the information possible to assist in reaching a conclusion.
Still, getting back on track, although the teachers now have this option I can't see it making much difference, already faced with unruly pupils & their belligerent parent(s)/guardian(s) gangs do you really think the teachers will want to press charges given the likely acts of retribution they & their families could face ?