Many States Have Eliminated the Humiliating Defense Tactic of Cross-Examining

question 126

Multiple Choice

Many states have eliminated the humiliating defense tactic of cross-examining the rape victim about her:

• A) body language.
• B) previous sexual conduct.
• C) religious beliefs.
• D) marital problems.

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Definitions:

Left Frontal Lobe

A region of the brain associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.

Rehearsal

The cognitive process of repeatedly practicing material to enhance memory retention.

Long-Term Memory

The phase of the memory process responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, potentially a lifetime.

Masking

A method in perceptual research where a visual stimulus is made less visible to the observer by the presence of another stimulus, hindering the ability to perceive or process the first stimulus.