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Mar 25, 1999 criminal-law rape child-testimony credibility evidence supreme-court

Child Testimony in Rape Cases: Supreme Court Upholds Victim-Centric Approach

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on a child's credible testimony, clarifying that an intact hymen does not negate rape.