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Reply to "Are there any rules/laws to protect sex assault victims from character attacks during trial?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not exactly certain of what you include in the scope of attacking one's character, so for the purpose of briefly answering this question, I'll presume you're referring to attacking the Victim's character in the context of his/her sexual history (the link didn't work when I clicked it). The short answer to your question is yes, there are. The longer answer to your question depends on whether the trial is in federal or state court & whether the action is a criminal prosecution or civil litigation. For example, in a federal criminal prosecution, a Victim's sexual history is generally inadmissible, though there are particular exceptions to that general rule (e.g., a specific instance of Victim's sexual conduct if it's offered to prove that somebody other than the Defendant was the source of physical evidence). [/quote]
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