What are rape shield laws, and why do we need rape shield laws? How are these laws related to victim blaming discussed in Chapter 2?

What will be an ideal response?


Rape shield laws are designed to limit the introduction of a victim's sexual history into the court process. These laws are supposed to protect the victim from public scrutiny by prohibiting the media from identifying them and prohibiting evidence of past sexual history from being introduced into evidence in the court. The courts (as well as society) have used the past sexual history of a rape victim to blame her for the rape.

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Courts frequently become involved when cohabitating couples have produced or at least conceived a child prior to ending their cohabitation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In conducting the preliminary investigation, the officer will normally interview which one of the following last?

a. The victim b. The suspect c. The cooperative witness d. The uncooperative witness

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The drug commonly known as "Spice" is considered what type of drug?

a. synthetic "designer" drug b. prescription drug c. over-the-counter drug d. none of the above

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Evidence obtained in violation of the U.S. ________ cannot be used in criminal trial to prove guilt

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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