@Arella Mae,
I am gonna answer this one.
Yes, I do believe that anyone that makes a false claim of rape should go to jail.
I am not talking about a case that goes to trial and the accused person gets acquitted, I am talking about cases like the Duke rape case.
In that case, the charge was obviously bogus, the victim accused someone that wasn't even there, and the entire investigation was politically motivated. She should have done jail time.
I also believe that a rape victims name should not be hidden.
When a rape charge is made, the accused has his name broadcast, his entire life gets investigated, and even if he is proven innocent, his good name and reputation is destroyed.
Again, look at the Duke case. All of those young men had their reputations destroyed, they were expelled from Duke, and they had to spend thousands of dollars to defend themselves.
If an accused rapists name is fair game to publish, then so should the victims name.
Let the victim be subject to the same scrutiny and background check that the accused is subject to.
Or, don't release either parties name till any investigation is concluded.