Eugene J. Kanin's studies covered a period of 9 years (1978 until 1987) -- the time when rape was a heavily debated political issue. The study was performed in a city small enough to allow for careful investigation but large enough to produce a useful sample of 109 cases; was remote from the extreme crime conditions found in large communities; was not part of a resort area, meaning the majority of the population were local residents and NOT tourists. Unfounded accusations were separated from false accusations, which allowed for more conclusive results.

Eugene J. Kanin followed his basic report with studies performed in two Midwestern state universities. Conducted over 3 years, the studies concluded in 1988. These studies revealed that at least 50% of the 64 reported rape accusations were false. This finding was quite important, as a considerable amount of women from the main report were members of the lower socio-economic demographic -- indicating that false accusations could be linked to income and educational status. Eugene J. Kanin checked figures from university police departments, and followed it up by stating; "quite unexpectedly then, we find that these university women, when filing a rape complaint, were as likely to file a false as a valid charge". Another study from (Jay 1991) produced similar findings to Eugene J. Kanin's study. [4]

The validity of a rape accusation was almost impossible to prove prior to the introduction of DNA testing. The prosecution's best option was to base their case on the testimonies of alleged witnesses, and show physical evidence (IE. photos) of vulval and/or vaginal bruising to the jurors. As both forms of evidence are not watertight, it was possible for the accused to argue that the vulval/vaginal bruising was self-inflicted or caused by trauma other than rape; they could claim that the testimonies from the witnesses were coerced by the prosecution.

Due to immense pressure from rabid feminists, the state was placed in the position of convicting as many accused rapists as possible, or face an onslaught of abuse from second-wave-feminists. According to the academic feminists, the discussion of rape was a vital women's rights issue. The vehement position that the academic feminists took on the issue engulfed an strong fear among female university students. Over time, the female student's fear was converted into a strong hatred of men. Unfortunately, the hysteria caused some of the female university students to develop a rabid paranoia over the likelihood that they would end up raped. The result is they were overcautious about the issue and mistook harmless behaviour from decent men as rape.

Since the discovery of DNA testing, it has been found that anywhere from 10% to 50% of rape accusations could be false.

According to Craig Silverman, (former prosecutor from Colorado, USA) up to 45% of rape accusations could be fallacious. He went on to say that he was amazed by the amount of false rape accusations that are made by women.

“During my time as a prosecutor who made case filing decisions, I was amazed to see all the false rape allegations that were made to the Denver Police Department. It was remarkable and surprising to me. You would have to see it to believe it. Any honest veteran sex assault investigator will tell you that rape is one of the most falsely reported crimes that there is. A command officer in the Denver Police sex assaults unit recently told me he placed the false rape numbers at approximately 45 percent.” [5]

An experienced, honest investigator who specialises in sexual assault cases will agree, says Silverman.

Sexual harassment claims can be difficult to validate, as some of them are unsubstantiated while others are anecdotal and accusatory. In 1991, the EEOC investigated 2,119 cases of sexual harassment and found that 59% had no cause. A year later the figure had increased to 64% -- the authorities concluded that more than 50% of accusations were unfounded.

False accusations of child abuse are commonly made by women during divorce hearings. Due to the commonality of such claims, an acronym known as Sexual Allegations in Divorce (S.A.I.D.) is used to describe instances in which women make false accusations of sexual abuse [against their husbands] during a divorce trial. The number of S.A.I.D. allegations has risen from 7% to 30% since the 1980's.

The exponential increase of S.A.I.D. could be derived from the influence of feminist-indoctrination within the legal system. Under feminist ideology, a woman's accusation is considered irrefutable and must be used to decide the case in her favour -- they argue that failure to abide by this technique is an example of misogyny and oppression. Political correctness may play a role as well, since it depicts the act of not treating a woman more favourably than a man as a form of impolite resentment towards women. Another reason for the increase of S.A.I.D. could be derived from the fact mothers are more likely than fathers to be believed when bringing false accusations of child abuse into court proceedings:

"While both mothers and fathers have brought false abuse allegations in divorce proceedings, mothers are more likely to be believed. In one noteworthy case, a young child told her father of improper touching by a babysitter, and he reported the allegations to the authorities. When social workers investigated, the mother accused the father of molesting the daughter. This resulted in a long legal battle, where the father had to fight for even limited access to his daughter. During the father's four-year legal battle, the mother was diagnosed as mentally ill, and was temporarily institutionalized. The social workers investigating the case wrote a report, fretting that the father might gain custody as a result of the hospitalization. Eventually, the father managed to convince a court that the charges were false, and he did gain custody of his daughter, but the emotional and financial consequences of the false allegations were enormous." False Accusations of Child Abuse, Aaron Larson

Studies performed by the University of Michigan by Professor of Psychology, Melvin Guyer have shown that 60% - 80% of sexual abuse allegations made during highly contested child custody cases were found to be false or unsubstantiated, (Felten, 1991). Another study, this one of 200 cases, revealed at least three-fourths (75%) of the claims were unfounded.

The main reason false accusations of domestic violence have risen is due to a) ambiguous wording of the law, and b) feminist indoctrination.

Under most jurisdictions, an arrest can be made if the officer at the scene believes the accused party made a threat of violence and/or may pose a threat to the accuser. As this is an ambiguous and speculative element of the law, it allows police officers to use their discretion (IE. basing a decision on a hypothetical). Officers can use the law's ambiguous wording to ignore physical evidence at the scene and/or make a predefined judgement under the pretense that it's a result of reasonable suspicion. [7]

Police officers are trained to be sympathetic towards women who allege they are victims of spousal abuse. Due to feminist lobbying, police officers are trained to believe the feminist theory that domestic violence is a patriarchal practice used to oppress women. Using this theory, feminists argue that women are incapable of committing domestic violence against men. [8]

In Queensland, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 allows police officers to hold a non-arrested suspect of domestic violence in custody for no more than four hours. During this time, the party assumed to be the victim can file a protective order against party in custody. This is a lucrative option for women who are looking to divorce their husbands, as they can request that their husbands be prohibited from coming near their house, and then file for sole custody of their children (if they have any).

Under grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Family Research Laboratory from University of New Hampshire conducted a study on domestic violence. The following results came from the study:

1. At least 50% of domestic violence victims are male
2. Most domestic violence is initiated by females
3. Females are 3 times more likely to use a weapon during domestic violence
4. Females beat their spouse more severely and more often than males beat their spouse.

Anyone who would like a copy of the latest study may order it from the University of New Hampshire (ask for document V55).

An edited version of the same study -- this one contains excerpts from Sam and Bunny Sewell's 'FAMILY VIOLENCE, A Report From: Family Resources & Research, 2000 edition -- revealed the following;

Many feminists and divorce attorneys are known to encourage other women to make FALSE ACCUSATIONS of domestic violence during a divorce trial. [8]

More than 130 studies have revealed similar findings to Sam and Bunny Sewell study.