Problem
Placement of the burden of proof on the disempowered
Other Names:
Placement of the burden of proof on victims of environment pollutionPlacement of the burden of proof of abuse on vulnerable groups
Benefit of doubt given to vested interests
Nature:
A special form of this problem for shifting the onus of proof onto the victim is the practice called decoupling. Decoupling involves a set of propaganda techniques denying the crime while deploring the conditions or circumstances that caused the perpetrators to commit the crime. Thus, decoupling throws blame onto the victim while it denies guilt. Incidence:
In many traditional societies, the burden of proof in the case of sexual assault is placed on the woman. In Pakistan, the law known as the Hadood Ordinance stipulates that a woman's charge of rape can only be substantiated if the testimony of four adult male Moslem witnesses is obtained. If the woman is unable to substantiate her claim successfully, she may be charged with adultery and subject to corporal punishment or imprisonment. Broader Problems:
Blaming victims Related Problems:
Violence by fanatical environmentalistsRestrictive regulations for disposal of nuclear waste Aggravates:
False evidenceViolence against womenLack of indigenous environmental rightsInadequate evidence to convict known offendersInadequate assistance to victims of abuse of power Strategies:
Resisting domestic violencePlacing burden of proof on victims of environment pollutionExposing entrenchment of vested interestsReducing entrenchment of vested interestsGiving benefit of doubt to vested interestsPlacing burden of proof on the victimPlacing burden of proofGiving benefit of doubtRequiring proof of abuse Subject(s):
Society → DisadvantagedSocial Activity → Employment conditions
Societal Problems → Pollution
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Societal Problems → Victims
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Environment → Environment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST