Generally, Rape Shield Laws Stipulate That the Defense Cannot Introduce

question 35

True/False

Generally, rape shield laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser's past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie.

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Definitions:

Fault

Responsibility for wrongdoing, error, or negligence, often determining liability in legal contexts.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine in tort law that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to cause the injury.

Assault

A deliberate action by someone that causes another person to fear an immediate harmful or offensive touch.

Battery

An illegal act that involves physically executing a threat, different from assault which involves causing fear of that contact.