The absence of sexually related injuries cannot be used in court to infer that rape victims are "making it up," a new study reveals.
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Oct 6, 2023
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The law should take into consideration neuroscientific evidence that suggests fear and threat can cause victims to become "frozen" in cases of rape or sexual assault, argue UCL experts.
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May 22, 2023
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It is well documented that women who are sexually assaulted, or raped, rarely report the crime to the police. The US charity, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, has shown that 1 in 6 women in the US has been the ...
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Sep 27, 2023
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New research has found that two factors—an outdoor location and the presence of a weapon—have a significant bearing on the verdict of juries in cases of child stranger rape.
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Jan 13, 2020
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A call for a change in the law to class men, forced to have sex with women, as rape victims has been made in a new study by Lancaster University researchers published today.
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Jul 25, 2019
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When the news media reflects a "rape culture" in communities, more rapes occur but few arrests are made by local police, according to a new study.
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Oct 3, 2018
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"Most people take language for granted, but not you … You and I both appreciate the power and specificity of words." This quote, taken from the recent Netflix series Manhunt: Unabomber, sums up nicely the notion that language ...
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Aug 22, 2018
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General biases may be at work when people blame or criticize victims of crimes, including rape and robbery victims, according to criminologists. These biases may lead them to criticize, or avoid the criticism of victims of ...
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Jun 21, 2018
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Countries that have longer punitive sentences for rape crimes are less likely to have civil war and strife, according to a new study led by a University of Kansas researcher.
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Sep 6, 2017
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Alleged adult rape victims are not disadvantaged in court if they choose to give evidence behind protective screens or via video links, according to new research.
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Dec 11, 2012
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