A Major Motivating Force Behind Many Rapes and Often a Defense

question 42

Multiple Choice

A major motivating force behind many rapes and often a defense used by defense attorneys is the

• A) ʺwilling-victimʺ myth.
• B) ʺjust say noʺ myth.
• C) ʺwomen want itʺ myth.
• D) ʺunwilling-victimʺ myth.

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