Calling the Complainant a “Victim”

Published for NC Criminal Law on March 01, 2010.

Defendants sometimes argue, usually in sexual assault cases, that the complaining witness should not be called a “victim” during court proceedings. The basis of the argument is that using that term assumes the very fact to be proved, namely, the the defendant committed a crime against the complainant. Several courts around the country have accepted ... Read more

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