Whispered Words and Weighty Consequences: The Supreme Court’s Expansive View of Hearsay in R v Schneider
If anyone can repeat something they claim to have heard—without tangible proof, recording, or corroboration—what separates fact from hearsay? In cases as grave as murder, where the consequence can be a life sentence of imprisonment, admitting sources of recollection as proof of guilt invites doubt not only about the verdict but about the Court’s commitment to the standard of proof that defines criminal justice itself.
UNBELIEVABLE: The Funnel Effect of Rape Attrition in the Criminal Justice System
While perusing Netflix over the past couple months, you may have come across a mini-series called Unbelievable, and its name truly lives up to its premise. Based upon the true story of an American woman pseudonymously known as “Marie”, the show follows the victim of a serial rapist who reported her rape to the police and was both disbelieved and criminally charged with a gross demeanour for false accusation in Lynnwood, Washington.
