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Download full textBorgida, Eugene; And Others – 1978
A simulated jury deliberation with experienced and inexperienced jurors sampled from the jury population of Hennepin County, Minnesota, was investigated. The purpose was to assess the impact of recent reforms in evidentiary rules pertaining to the admissibility of prior sexual history evidence in rape trials. Specific questions included: (1)…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Court Litigation, Criminal Law
Drucker, Susan J.; Hunold, Janice Platt – 1987
Coverage of the New Bedford Massachusetts "Big Dan's Tavern Rape Trial" by Cable News Network (CNN) television cameras was ostensibly for educational purposes, to examine how rape victims are treated in court and how the judicial process works in general. However, the sensational nature of the trial strongly suggests that it was…
Descriptors: Audiences, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Mass Media Effects
