What do you think?

  The Dominique Pelicot Trial

                                     Should past Criminal history be shown in a trail?

Many people will say, a person's past criminal record should not be brought up in a trial, as it could influence the jury.

I suffered verbal abuse for over 30 years, and if charged my step-son would only have been charged for one offence; even though the abuse, which three times turned violent had gone on for years. 

In the UK, threat of violence is not classed as criminal action; no matter how long it goes on. The Police could not act as the law hadn't been broken as I had not been attacked at the time, and the Social Services were biased against me as I was the step-father.

My wife stood by and let it go on, if she did react, it was to tell me to leave the room, which made me the culprit, not the victim, and re-enforced my step-son's position.

Things got so bad for me, I was on the point of emigrating to Canada when my friend there died, in 2009.

I have always said the past should be shown, as it can give a true representation of the character. In the Dominique Pelicot case, the crimes were committed over a period of a decade.