Special Evidentiary Issues in Sexual Assault Cases: The Rape Shield Law and Evidence of Prior Sexual Misconduct by the Defendant
Administration of Justice Bulletin #2009/04
Saturday, August 1, 2009
This bulletin addresses two of the most common special evidentiary issues in sexual assault cases: the admissibility of evidence about the complainant's sexual history and the admissibility of evidence of prior sexual misconduct by the defendant.
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