There’s no way to read your assertion about de facto rape that isn’t essentially false. Accusations of murder (or child abuse) are huge blemishes, even if you are acquitted. And legally, you can’t revoke consent after the fact—the problem is proof, not definition.
Regarding the letters you mentioned, I’d like to point out if you thought some fact (i.e. someone is trying to attack you) was “more likely than not,” you’d act—not wait until the evidence was “clear and convincing” or “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Also, there are lower evidence standards in the law than “more likely than not.” For example, a police officer can arrest you at a much lower standard.
There’s no way to read your assertion about de facto rape that isn’t essentially false. Accusations of murder (or child abuse) are huge blemishes, even if you are acquitted. And legally, you can’t revoke consent after the fact—the problem is proof, not definition.
Regarding the letters you mentioned, I’d like to point out if you thought some fact (i.e. someone is trying to attack you) was “more likely than not,” you’d act—not wait until the evidence was “clear and convincing” or “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Also, there are lower evidence standards in the law than “more likely than not.” For example, a police officer can arrest you at a much lower standard.