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"And always keep a-hold of nurse, for fear of finding something worse": challenging rape myths in the courtroom

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posted on 2023-06-07, 23:01 authored by Jennifer Temkin
Radical reform of the law of rape and the evidential rules surrounding it, changes in police procedures, the setting up of Sexual Assault Referral Centres and many other initiatives to assist victims in England and Wales, whilst entirely worthwhile in themselves, have achieved disappointing results in terms of boosting conviction rates. It is now acknowledged that more needs to be done to tackle the attitudinal problem that exists in society at large as well as in the courtroom with respect to rape cases. Tis article considers the value of judicial directions as one strategy for achieving this goal.

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  • Published

Journal

New Criminal Law Review

ISSN

1933-4192

Publisher

University of California Press

Issue

4

Volume

13

Page range

710-734

Pages

25.0

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  • Law Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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