I'd prefer to see a one-size-fits-all approach to crime reporting - as you say, false accusation convictions are made much more of, as far as I can see, than rape convictions. And I agree with Ms C that the legal deterrent appears virtually non-existent.

False claims that make it to court are relatively rare, again as far as I can see, although there are women who use it as private weapon of choice. We have one in town - four false allegations so far, including Trevor - most people don't believe her, since she cries rape or sexual assault, then retracts, and is known to be a pathological liar (one of our many), but it's caused a hell of a lot of trouble even without going to court.

But there are men who make consistent false claims of assault and God knows what, and relatively little mention is made of this.