Start By Believing describes itself as a “global campaign transforming the way we respond to sexual assault.” And we've seen the "believe the victim" mentality pop up in England and Canada.

But judges aren't buying the guilty-until-proven-innocent ideology. Here's the opinion of Canadian Superior Court Justice Anne Malloy:

“Although the slogan ‘Believe the victim’ has become popularized of late, it has no place in a criminal trial. To approach a trial with the assumption that the complainant is telling the truth is the equivalent of imposing a presumption of guilt on the person accused of sexual assault and then placing a burden on him to prove his innocence. That is antithetical to the fundamental principles of justice enshrined in our Constitution and the values underlying our free and democratic society.”

Learn more in the attached article.

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