Sex crime victims being named in the media

[ShyGuyInChicago]

Virtually every reputable news organization has a voluntary policy that was once legally enforced in some: When reporting sex crimes they do not release the victim's name or picture. The reason is to protect the victims' privacy. The idea is that sex crime victims are often in a state of shame after being attacked and should be able to heal privately. It is also said that with privacy, victims will be more likely to report crimes committed against them.

http://forums.govteen.com/current-events-news/330909-julian-assanges-sex-crime-accusers-deserve-named.html

Personally, I feel that sex crimes victims should not be named in the news on they want to be. Being sexually victimized is very traumatic probably moreso than other crimes, and I can understand how the trauma would be magnified if your face was in the media and everyone knew what happened to you. Above is a link of an activist for women's issues who feels otherwise and that sex crime victims should be named in the media.

EDIT:

Can this be move to Rambling of the Wise?

[deadpie]

The news has found their ways of putting victims on many times before. Personally, I'd have to say put yourself in the victims shoes. You think they want everyone that's watching television to know you're father was raping you or that you got gang raped in an alley way? I think not.

There's no such thing as privacy though. The police can come to your door questioning you for staring out your own window for fucks sake. That might sound off topic, but it's connected.

[embers]

With Julian Assange's case, I'm not sure if the women were doing it more for publicity than anything else. After all, they were having sex with the man who legally and publically shat on the United States government.