3. Jerome's Trial Part 1
We’re repeatedly told juries only convict in “real rape” cases with “ideal victims.” Episode 3 of Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial challenges those assumptions. This episode begins the trial of Jerome, accused of robbing five women and raping one. The complainants are sex workers, and the conduct of the trial — and its outcome — raise important questions about rape myths, victim stereotypes, and how courtroom practice and jury decision-making are portrayed in the mainstream narrative.Criminal Justice in Action is a Scrutiny Media production.Researched, written and presented by Dr Candida Saunders.Music: Hopeless Waltz by Elena Smirnova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We’re repeatedly told juries only convict in “real rape” cases with “ideal victims.” Episode 3 of Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial challenges those assumptions. This episode begins the trial of Jerome, accused of robbing five women and raping one. The complainants are sex workers, and the conduct of the trial — and its outcome — raise important questions about rape myths, victim stereotypes, and how courtroom practice and jury decision-making are portrayed in the mainstream narrative.Cr...