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Fordham Urban Law Journal

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1995

ABA

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American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Report To The House Of Delegates, Myrna S. Raeder Jan 1995

American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Report To The House Of Delegates, Myrna S. Raeder

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The proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence, Rules 413-15 regarding the admission of character testimony in cases of sexual abuse and child molestation, have been roundly criticized by the legal community on both substantive and procedural grounds. The ABA has resolved to oppose the substance of these rules, and fear that in addition to the direct concerns regarding the result of the rules, they raise troubling policy issues going forward.