False rape allegations aren’t so rare
The much-quoted 5 per cent figure comes from a meta-analysis that excluded whole categories of cases. Two Australian researchers put the real rate above 10 per cent.
21 October 2023
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Cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying false memories: misinformation, distortion or erroneous configuration?
A review of the cognitive and neural mechanisms behind false memories: misinformation, distortion and erroneous configuration.
7 September 2023
One in three think women use sex assault claims to 'get back at men'
Research shows one in three Australians think women use sexual assault claims as retribution against men.
28 March 2023
Data reveals only 14 per cent of child sexual abuse claims before Family Court believed to be true by judges
The authors of a new report into findings in Family Court matters where sexual abuse was alleged say they began the project because of a lack of data.
9 August 2021
One-Third of Sexual Assault Allegations in Criminal Setting Are Unfounded
SAVE argues one-third of sexual assault allegations in criminal settings are unfounded, contrary to activist claims that false reports are rare.
7 May 2021
Motives for Filing a False Allegation of Rape
A study proposing a new list of motives for filing a false allegation of rape, with gain as the predominant factor.
17 February 2017