What are four reasons why rape shield laws prohibit evidence relating to a victim’s general sexual activity?
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Harassment – to prevent the defense attorney from harassing the victim; (2) relevance – the evidence has no relationship to whether the victim consented to sexual relations with the defendant and diverts the attention of the jury from the facts of the case; (3) prejudice – the evidence biases the jury against the accused; and (4) complaints – victims are not likely to report rapes if they are confronted at trial with evidence of their prior sexual activity.
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a. True b. False
Once abolished, the common law no longer serves any function.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
__________ circumstances are emergency or urgent circumstances
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. Cybercrime b. Computer crime c. Computer-related crime d. Computer abuse