However, a report by the police in K-P has offered new light on where some of the failings of the system may lie. The report, about the number of child abuse cases being reported, the suspects arrested in them and their prosecution status, is extremely shocking. Prepared by the police, the report shows that there is a whopping acquittal rate of over 80%. And this has been a general theme for the past five years at least. The officer, who has presented the report before his superiors, states that some of the reasons for a shockingly-low conviction rates are poor investigation and evidence-collection techniques. To put it simply, cops have a hard time proving a crime committed by a particular suspect. The failings of our prosecution system are well documented. It is not entirely uncommon to find wrongful convictions, even in death penalty cases. We may clamour for public hanging, but first, we must guarantee that we are convicting the true culprits by proving their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th, 2020.
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