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This declaration discusses borderline personality disorder and the evaluation of allegations of sexual assault in a military case. It describes diagnostic characteristics and reviews literature on false reporting motivations and related forensic issues, presenting the author’s proposed areas of expertise for possible case consultation.
This resource extracts tables and explanations from the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2018 annual report on sexual assault in the military, focusing on case dispositions and outcomes. It compares cases that proceeded to trial with other dispositions and includes historical totals for unrestricted reports and convictions, distinguishing completed cases from reports that did not result in a proven conviction.
This resource surveys research and debates about false and unfounded sexual assault allegations, distinguishing intentional false reports from cases that are unproven or classified as unfounded. It summarizes studies with differing methods and estimates, including reviews of case files and reporting practices, and notes that classification choices and research limitations complicate prevalence estimates.
Often prosecution utilizes a counterintuitive “expert” to explain away problematic behaviors on the part of the complaining witness. Dr. Simpson offers a CLE training and 85-page handout on how to effectively challenge their expert.
