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RAPE SHIELD LEGISLATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rape shield legislation
1, record 1, English, rape%20shield%20legislation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rape shield statutes 1, record 1, English, rape%20shield%20statutes
correct, plural
- rape shield law 2, record 1, English, rape%20shield%20law
correct
- rape shield laws 3, record 1, English, rape%20shield%20laws
correct, plural
- shield laws 4, record 1, English, shield%20laws
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the court struck down the so-called "rape shield" law that prevented accused sex assailants from dredging up the past sexual conduct of their accusers. 5, record 1, English, - rape%20shield%20legislation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The 1983 rape shield law, Section 276.1 of the Criminal Code, was designed to abolish sexual discrimination and undue trauma to victims testifying in alleged sex assaults. 5, record 1, English, - rape%20shield%20legislation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... the sexual stereotyping and trauma that prompted Parliament to enact rape shield laws almost a decade ago. 5, record 1, English, - rape%20shield%20legislation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lois sur la protection des victimes de viol
1, record 1, French, lois%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20de%20viol
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- textes législatifs sur la protection des victimes de viol 2, record 1, French, textes%20l%C3%A9gislatifs%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20de%20viol
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour suprême du Canada a cassé hier une disposition de la loi interdisant à un accusé d'agression sexuelle d'évoquer dans sa défense le comportement sexuel passé d'une victime. Dans une décision partagée à sept voix contre deux, le tribunal affirme que l'article 276 du Code criminel visant à assurer la protection des victimes de viol est contraire à la Charte des droits parce qu'il prive l'accusé d'une défense pleine et entière. 3, record 1, French, - lois%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20de%20viol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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