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They're Mainstreaming Pedophilia, Judith A. Reisman Phd
They're Mainstreaming Pedophilia, Judith A. Reisman Phd
Judith A. Reisman
No abstract provided.
Classroom Prostitution For Fun And Profit?, Judith A. Reisman Phd
Classroom Prostitution For Fun And Profit?, Judith A. Reisman Phd
Judith A. Reisman
No abstract provided.
Prosecute 'Planned Promiscuity'!, Judith A. Reisman Phd
Prosecute 'Planned Promiscuity'!, Judith A. Reisman Phd
Judith A. Reisman
No abstract provided.
Predators And Propensity: The Proper Approach For Determining The Admissibility Of Prior Bad Acts Evidence In Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions, Basyle Tchividjian
Predators And Propensity: The Proper Approach For Determining The Admissibility Of Prior Bad Acts Evidence In Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions, Basyle Tchividjian
Basyle Tchividjian
The admissibility of prior bad act evidence in child sexual abuse prosecutions oftentimes makes the difference between a guilty and not guilty verdict. Recently, jurisdictions have growingly embraced the admission of such evidence for the purpose of establishing the defendant’s propensity to sexually victimize children. Due to the potentially high prejudicial effect of admitting propensity evidence, it is more critical than ever that courts carefully apply the decisive evidentiary gatekeeper, the probative value balancing test of Federal Rule of Evidence 403 and its state equivalents. Over the years, courts and legislators have attempted to develop analytical frameworks to be used …