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Recovered Memories Of Alleged Sexual Abuse: An Analysis Of The Theory Of Repressed Memories Under The Washington Rules Of Evidence, Colette Mulrenan Smith
Recovered Memories Of Alleged Sexual Abuse: An Analysis Of The Theory Of Repressed Memories Under The Washington Rules Of Evidence, Colette Mulrenan Smith
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment explores whether testimony regarding repressed memories is admissible under Washington rules of evidence. This Comment concludes that the process of repression and accurate recall of memories has not been proven to be a sufficiently reliable and trustworthy phenomenon to justify admission of evidence that abuse occurred.