I'm behind in reporting the Carnivals at abyss2hope. This is the legal section from number 54:
In "In a rape, the rapists are on trial, not the raped" posted at churumuri, we get a discussion of the ruling by the Supreme Court of India which overturned a lower court ruling that rape wasn't a crime if the woman raped appeared to be promiscuous in her sexual behaviour.
In New Washington State Law Allows Previous Victims To Testify posted at abyss2hope: A rape survivor's zigzag journey into the open, I discuss a new law which allows rape victims whose own cases cannot be prosecuted due to the statute of limitations to testify in another victim's case when that testimony shows a pattern of violence.
In Rape as a Crime Against Persons posted at dia a la noche, we get a discussion of the change in Phillipine law in 1997 which changed rape from a crime against chastity.
In Symbolism and Rape posted at Feminist Mormon Housewives, we get a discussion of rape laws and trials in antebellum America.
In New Zealand takes a look at its sexual violence laws posted at Change Happens: the SAFER blog, we get a discussion of discussion document seeking public comment on some possible legislative changes.
In Federal panel issues prison rape prevention recommendations posted at Grits for Breakfast, we get a discussion of proposed actions to help reduce the number of prison rapes.
In Rapists Get a Pass in Knoxville: It's Her Fault posted at The Crone Speaks, we get a discussion about a serial rapist who dragged a woman into an abandoned building, hog-tied and raped repeatedly over 12 hours and got the jury to believe his actions were partly the fault of his victim.
In Complete Vindication for False Confessor Jorge Hernandez posted at Bluhm Blog, we get a discussion of the handling of a rape and beating case of a 94-year-old woman now linked to Roberto Cruz Recendes including how police elicited a false confession.
In Prison Guards on Trial posted at Astraea's Scales, we get a discussion about a case where an 18-year-old man was raped while in jail after guards taunted him about his appearance and moved him into a cell with 14 convicted felons where he was left overnight.
In Afghan President pardons men convicted of bayonet gang rape posted at International Campaign Against Honour Killings, we get a discussion of a pardon that the victim and her family only learned about when they saw the rapists in their village.
In Perverting The Course Of Justice Case Falls Apart posted at abyss2hope: A rape survivor's zigzag journey into the open, I discuss the handling of a case where the investigators turned against a woman who reported rape and her friend after the alleged rapist claimed, "It was consensual."
In Comme CICA, comme ca... posted at PC Bloggs - a Twenty-first Century Police Officer, we get a discussion of compensation given in a case where a 3-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped and thrown out of a car during a police chase.
In Forgive Me Father: New Jersey Court Finds Cleric-Penitent Privilege Doesn't Apply In Child Molestation Case posted at EvidenceProf Blog, we get a discussion of when testimony about an admission of guilt made to someone who can be barred from testifying won't be barred.
And here is the legal section from number 55:
In Sex assaults that leave victims pregnant can warrant tougher penalties, court rules posted at CrimProf Blog, we get a discussion of a California Supreme Court ruling which found that pregnancy from rape may be considered a great bodily injury.
In The Borderlands posted at Speaking Out., we get a discussion about the violence committed against Hispanics assumed to be in the US illegally either out of resentment or from the belief that these victims will be too afraid to report crimes committed against them.
In A Less Visible Cost Of Our Pedophilia Panic posted at The Faculty Lounge, we get a discussion about an unexpected barrier to having law students volunteer to help high school students prepare for a moot court competition.
In ND women gang raped/ignored posted at Hear me Roar, we get a discussion of a case where the victim's initial willingness to have consensual sex was viewed as an excuse to treat her as someone who couldn't have been a victim of a sex crime.
In Update on ND gang rape victim posted at Hear me Roar, we get a follow up discussion of a case including County Attorney Stuart Larson's comment: “You have four statements that contradict one statement,” which implies that all gang rapists need to do to escape justice is for them all agree that the victim consented.
In September 8, 1977: Community organizers lead effort to recall judge who blamed rape victim for being "sex object" posted at The Morrill Majority, we get a discussion of the efforts which led to the historic recall of Judge Archie Simonson.
In In Which I Incoherently Rant About Rape Apologist Judges Who Need to Be Removed From the Bench posted at The Curvature, we get a discussion of comments made by Judge Wayne Chivell where he excuses a 24-year-old rapist because the rapist loved his 12-year-old victim.
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