Britain to Create Guidance for Juries Regarding Rape
In Britain, a panel of experts will create guidance for juries regarding "how rape victims typically respond in an attempt to dispel 'rape myths' which ministers believe are contributing to plummeting conviction rates for the crime," according to the Guardian. The changes also allow victims to submit a videotaped interview with police for the initial evidence in court and will remote restrictions on the admissibility of hearsay evidence to permit what the victim confided to friends or relatives.
(H/T Feministing)
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