Paving the Way for Recognizing Postpenetration Rape Through the Mistake of Fact Defense
On February 13, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Commonwealth v. Sherman introduced a communication element in rape cases involving withdrawn consent. The prosecutor must prove that the victim communicated the revocation of consent such that a reasonable defendant would understand i...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
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