Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

Lee John Curley; James Munro

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

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Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited
Publication status	Published - 10 May 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Policing
Women
Rape
Criminal law
Scotland
Sexual assault
UK law
Juries
Court
Give me perspective

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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

Keywords

UN SDGs

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