Episode 4 of Rape on Trial concludes Jerome’s trial for the robbery of five sex workers and rape of one; another case involving what we’re told is the wrong kind of rape and the wrong kind of victim. The conduct of the trial, and the jury’s verdict, raise difficult questions for mainstream accounts about rape trials, rape myths, victim credibility, and how the criminal justice system works in these cases.Criminal Justice in Action is a Scrutiny Media production.Researched, written and presented by Dr Candida Saunders.Music: Hopeless Waltz by Alena Smirnova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 4 of Rape on Trial concludes Jerome’s trial for the robbery of five sex workers and rape of one; another case involving what we’re told is the wrong kind of rape and the wrong kind of victim. The conduct of the trial, and the jury’s verdict, raise difficult questions for mainstream accounts about rape trials, rape myths, victim credibility, and how the criminal justice system works in these cases.Criminal Justice in Action is a Scrutiny Media production.Researched, written and presented ...