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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a draft manuscript (Chapter 14) likely written by Alan Dershowitz, dated April 2, 2012, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. The text discusses the historical evolution of rape laws, contrasting modern legal standards with historical 'male-centered' attitudes found in the Bible and Common Law (citing Matthew Hale). It details how legal barriers previously made prosecuting rape difficult, including requirements for resistance and corroboration.
People (2)
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| Author | Writer/Lawyer |
Writes in the first person ('When I started to practice') about their legal career. (Contextually likely Alan Dershow...
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| Matthew Hale | British Lord Chief Justice |
Historical legal figure quoted regarding the difficulty of defending against rape charges.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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| American courts |
Referenced regarding common law attitudes.
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Cited in the footnote case Reynolds v. Nebraska.
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Key Quotes (3)
"No legal concept has undergone a more dramatic change over the course of my legal career than the crime of rape."Source
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"A husband could not be convicted of raping his wife, no matter how much force he used, because by law, “the husband and wife are one,” and “he is the one.”"Source
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"rape was a charge 'easily to be made and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party accused, tho’ never so innocent.' - Matthew Hale"Source
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