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Is It Wrong To Sue For Rape?, Tom Lininger Apr 2008

Is It Wrong To Sue For Rape?, Tom Lininger

Duke Law Journal

The title of this Article poses a rhetorical question. Of course it is not improper to site a rapist. The act of rape qualifies as a tort in all fifty states. Rape causes egregious injuries, both physical and psychological. The Supreme Court regards rape as the ultimate violation of personal autonomy. Other than homicide, no act is more plainly tortious. Yet the criminal justice system is surprisingly hostile to civil suits by rape survivors. Judges in criminal cases virtually always allow impeachment of accusers with evidence of civil suits against the alleged assailants or third parties. This Article surveys every …


The Problem Of Using Hearsay In Domestic Violence Cases: Is A New Exception The Answer?, Neal A. Hudders Feb 2000

The Problem Of Using Hearsay In Domestic Violence Cases: Is A New Exception The Answer?, Neal A. Hudders

Duke Law Journal

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Expert Testimony: Seeking An Appropriate Admissibility Standard For Behavioral Science In Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions, Dara Loren Steele Feb 1999

Expert Testimony: Seeking An Appropriate Admissibility Standard For Behavioral Science In Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions, Dara Loren Steele

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Character Impeachment Evidence: The Asymmetrical Interaction Between Personality And Situation, Richard D. Friedman Feb 1994

Character Impeachment Evidence: The Asymmetrical Interaction Between Personality And Situation, Richard D. Friedman

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.