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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > legislation and statutes > rape shield laws
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > criminal justice system > rape shield laws

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rape shield laws  

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  • Rape shield laws place limits on evidence and evidentiary testimony that can be admitted during rape trials. Rape shield laws specifically restrict the introduction of sexual history evidence that is irrelevant to the charge at hand and that is introduced solely to call the victim's character into question. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Rape Shield Laws]

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