The Use and Abuse of Psychiatric Evidence in Rape Trials

Louise E. Ellison

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Legal processes and jurisprudence Criminal Law and Evidence Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

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This article examines how psychiatric evidence can be misused in rape trials and argues in favour of more stringent limits on cross-examination to protect rape complainants from improper attacks on their credibility.

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