Sexual Harassment Settlements

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Once again, I will say - not every lawyer is ethical in every instance, but the types of situations you are talking about are uncommon, unlikely, and outside the norm.
 
Do you agree that a successful civil suit in favor of the victim would be ample evidence to support a criminal investigation?

I do. I know the difference b/w a preponderance of the evidence and guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
 
The fact that a civil suit was successful cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial because it is too prejudicial, and a settlement would certainly not be open. The opposite, yes, but the presumption of innocence means that a criminal trial has to be resolved on the evidence of the CRIME.
 
You are referring to a trial. Investigations tend to start before the beginning of trials.

Jesus was investigated by the Sanhedrin before he went to trial.
 
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Should a successful civil suit be sufficient to prompt a criminal investigation? I think it can be a reason to prompt a criminal investigation, but again it is very fact specific. Also, in many cases criminal investigations begin and end without public knowledge, because the investigators can quickly conclude that there isn’t sufficient evidence to support a criminal conviction.
 
Or b/c they don’t want the suspect to know he is under investigation.

Why post the guys picture on the 5 o’clock news to alert the world he is being sought after? That could jeopardize his capture.
 
Besides a successful investigation usually requires the suspect to be “unwary”. Particularly, when the undercover is trying to negotiate a drug deal.
 
There are very few drug dealers who end up in court on civil claims. Drug dealers tend to settle their disputes without the fuss and bother of the judicial system.
 
Thanks for your posts. Have a good day.
 
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I’m not sure it’s much better for victims who win a lawsuit. Different field, but the word I heard when I was in academia was basically, no one wants to hire someone who’s made a sexual harassment allegation, no matter how much evidence they had. It had more to do with the perception of sexual harassment and what comes through the grapevine.
 
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