Describe a Situation Would Allow the Accused in a Sexual

question 60

Essay

Describe a situation would allow the accused in a sexual assault case to introduce evidence that a victim has had consensual sexual relations with someone else to show that he or she likely consented to sex with the accused.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after being given a treatment with no therapeutic value, due to their belief in its efficacy.

Experimental Group

In research, the group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under study, used to assess the effect of that variable.

Response Set

A tendency to respond to questions or situations in a particular way, often based on bias or habit, rather than analyzing each case individually.

Questionnaires

A research tool consisting of a series of questions for the purpose of gathering information from respondents.