smellycow Archive

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5	Man who was wrongly charged with sexual assault suffered permanent brain damage after he was attacked in prison I agree. From this artilce there is nothing to say whether he was wrongly charged or not.	/r/MensRights	31/12/09 06:07 PM
8	Confrontation Clause? Rape shield laws? Someone please explain/discuss. Yes and No. In states that have "rape shield" statutes, the criminally accused still have a right to "confront" witnesses. Essentially, that means that they have the right to ask that person questions, in court, in front of them (literally confront them face to face). What the rape shield statutes do, is restrict questions about prior sexual behavior by the alleged victim. Basically, it removes the defense of "she was a slut." Many states still allow questions about the victim's past behaviors w…	/r/MensRights	05/08/09 03:11 AM