Sexual harassment in the context of powerful men being accused by men and women and children of some form of improper action cast against the backdrop of the statute of limitations and what is admissible evidence.

I want to make it explicitly clear that I am not in favor of anyone using their position to gain favors with another party. We aren’t trying to litigate whether the accuser is lying or not. The subject is to cover the statute of limitations, which is being eroded in many states. I am also pretty sure that a double standard will get covered as well

What is STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS?

Time frame set by legislation where affected parties need to take action to enforce rights or seek redress after injury or damage.

Purpose

The purpose and effect of statutes of limitations are to protect defendants. There are three reasons for their enactment:

In Classical Athens, a five-year statute of limitations was established for all cases except homicide and the prosecution of non-constitutional laws (which had no limitation). Demosthenes wrote that these statutes of limitations were adopted to control “sycophants” (professional accusers).

The limitation period generally begins when the plaintiff’s cause of action accrues, meaning the date upon which the plaintiff is first able to maintain the cause of action in court, or when the plaintiff first becomes aware of a previous injury (for example, occupational lung diseases such as asbestosis).

Statute of Limitations for Criminal Actions

For some crimes, including homicide, there is no statute of limitations. A number of states have also abolished time limits for bringing criminal charges in cases involving the alleged sexual abuse of children. The statute of limitations for all other crimes varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction based on their general classification as either felonies or misdemeanors. Generally, the time limit starts to run on the date the offense was committed and not from the time the crime was discovered or the accused was identified.

What Is Sexual Harassment?

Workplace sexual harassment is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affect an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance; or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.” . Examples of sexual harassment might be as straightforward as unwelcome touching, being pressured to go on romantic dates, or being called an offensive sexual nickname.  It can also include less obvious behavior, like making derogatory or offensive remarks about others, posting sexually explicit pictures or regular conversation of a sexual nature.

Civil Lawsuit – A lawsuit brought about in court when one person claims to have suffered a loss due to the actions of another person.

The Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy trial”[1] The Clause protects the defendant from delay between the presentation of the indictment or similar charging instrument and the beginning of trial.

Alex Marlow is the Editor-in-Chief of Breitbart. He said “We used to all know what it [rape] meant. And now we don’t know what it means. And then we don’t know what’s credible and what’s not. And now everyone is going to come forward.”

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Just a RM quickie to let you know that we haven’t gone far, but between technical difficulties, and travel, we’ve had a hard time working out when we can record.

https://dcs.georgia.gov/sex-offender-special-conditions-supervision-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probation

Larry sheds light on the complexities of how one transfers their supervision to another state.

Interstate Compacts

About ICOTS

The Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS) is a web-based system that facilitates the transfer of supervision for probationers and parolees from one state to another. In 2016, the 50 states and 3 territories that comprise the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) used ICOTS to process over 91,000 transfer requests and more than 1.3 million compact activities for 116,000 active supervision cases. These activities include notifications of departures, arrivals, progress, violations, and case closures. ICOTS also serves as a conduit for miscellaneous communication exchanges and helps to promote effective supervision strategies for offenders under supervision in another state.

https://www.interstatecompact.org/

http://www.oncefallen.com/travel.html

http://www.un

Andy and Larry take a deep dive, along with a couple big detours, on polygraphs. How do they work, especially as it relates to registrants, and the

Several questioning techniques are commonly used in polygraph tests. The most widely used test format for subjects in criminal incident investigations is the Control Question Test (CQT). The CQT compares responses to “relevant” questions (e.g., “Did you shoot your wife?”), with those of “control” questions. The control questions are designed to control for the effect of the generally threatening nature of relevant questions. Control questions concern misdeeds that are similar to those being investigated, but refer to the subject’s past and are usually broad in scope; for example, “Have you ever betrayed anyone who trusted you?”

The accuracy (i.e., validity) of polygraph testing has long been controversial. An underlying problem is theoretical: There is no evidence that any pattern of physiological reactions is unique to deception. An honest person may be nervous when answering truthfully and a dishonest person may be non-anxious. Also, there are few good studies that validate the ability of polygraph procedures to detect deception.

http://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph.aspx

https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-cheat-on-a-lie-detector-test-1819793069

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/05/11/colorado-sex-offenders-lie-detector-court-win-could-have-big-impact/