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Sexual history evidence in rape trials : is the jury out? /

"This book provides an in-depth examination of current, high-profile debates about the use of sexual history evidence in rape trials and presents original findings regarding the impact of this evidence on jurors. The book presents findings of the first research in England and Wales that has exa...

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Main Author: Herriott, Charlotte (Criminologist) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
Series:Routledge frontiers of criminal justice.
Subjects:
Rape > Law and legislation > England > Trial practice.
Evidence, Criminal > England.
Rape victims > Sexual behavior > England.
Rape victims > Legal status, laws, etc. > England.
Preuve (Droit pénal) > Angleterre.
Evidence, Criminal
Rape victims > Legal status, laws, etc.
England
Social Science / Penology.
Law / Jury.
Law / Criminal Law.
Courts & procedure.
Criminal law & procedure.
Penology & punishment.
Sexual history as evidence
Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Situating the debate
  • Mock jury simulations : insights through the looking glass
  • Sexual history evidence : "the canary in the criminal justice mine?"
  • Taking stock : S.41 in operation
  • 'No doesn't always mean no' : socio-sexual stereotypes and heteronormativity
  • 'Was she that type of girl?' : sexual history evidence and constructions of complainant credibility
  • Sexual history evidence : a complicating factor?
  • Lessons to be learnt from other jurisdictions?
  • Back to the drawing board?

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