Rape law reform and the effect of victim characteristics on case processing
Rape law reforms enacted during the past 20 years were designed to shift the focus of a rape case from the victim to the offender. Reformers and criminal justice officials speculated that changes in the rules of evidence and enactment of rape shield laws would result in less suspicion of the claims...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1993, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 383-409 |
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