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How the Jian Ghomeshi verdict illustrates rape culture in action
![]() ![]() ![]() Of more than one dozen men and women who have accused former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi of assault, three testified in court against him during a week-long criminal trial in Toronto, Canada, in February.* They were ultimately unsuccessful.* A judge found Ghomeshi **t guilty on Thursday of four counts of ***ual assault and one count of overcoming resistance to *** assault by choking. The judge, William B. Horkins, said Ghomeshi had to be acquitted mainly due to "inconsistencies" in the testimonies of the alleged victims. Though Justice Horkins was in a sense hamstrung by the high burden of proof required by criminal law in alleged rape cases, his 26-page judgment*is still instructional.* Read more... More about Justice, *** Assault, Rape, and World ??????? ??????: How the Jian Ghomeshi verdict illustrates rape culture in action || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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