When media coverage sets up a binary opposition between 'the accuser' and 'the accused,' there is no longer a victim or even an alleged victim - a flesh and blood person who was harmed by the violent act of another.

In corporate culture, in sports culture, in the media, we honor those who win at all costs.

That puts intense pressure on the victim to withdraw from the case. For a lot of victims, this is not worth it.

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms.

[Attorney Larry R. Feldman, who represented the alleged victim in the 1994 child molestation lawsuit against Jackson, told CNN on Tuesday that he would] not confirm or deny ... violation of attorney-client privilege.