Taking the Stand: Access to Justice for Witnesses with Mental Disabilities in Sexual Assault Cases

In this article the authors argue that the existing adversarial trial process often prevents the stories of sexual assault complainants with mental disabilities from being heard in court. Relying on social science evidence, the authors argue that subjecting a woman with a mental disability to a rigo...

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Main Author: Benedet, Janine (Author)
Contributors: Grant, Isabel
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2012
In:Year: 2012
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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