How different are rape trials? A comparison of the cross-examination of complainants in rape and assault trials
A common theme in the literature on rape trials is that complainants in such cases are routinely subjected to forms of questioning by defence counsel that would rarely, if ever, be utilized in other trial contexts. This paper critically examines this assumption, drawing upon a comparative study of t...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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1997
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The British journal of criminology
Year: 1997, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-261 |
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Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. IFK: In: Z 7 |
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