Rape myths can affect jurors' perceptions of sexual assault, and that needs to change
In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported to police in 2022, representing a 38% increase from 2017.
In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported to police in 2022, representing a 38% increase from 2017.
Political science
Aug 4, 2024
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Why do so many people choose not to report rape? Research shows that the trauma of talking about the abuse as well as owning one's own narrative of what happened can be crucial.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2024
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A hallmark of the #MeToo movement has been to make plain the ubiquity of sexual violence against women and the impunity with which some perpetrators get away with it again and again. Rape is the nation's most underreported ...
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2020
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Crime and memory experts at the University of Birmingham are working with partners in Africa who are developing a mobile phone app that could help to reduce sexual violence in poorer countries and bring its perpetrators to ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2019
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Rape cases involving vulnerable victims, such as those with extensive mental health problems, are least likely to progress through the criminal justice system and not result in conviction. This is just one of the findings ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2013
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Rape trial juries need better guidance in the courtroom -- and a better understanding of rape victims -- to help them reach their verdict.
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2009
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