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Jul 8, 2003 rape criminal-law anti-rape-law victim-rights domestic-abuse supreme-court

Rape by Intimidation: Upholding Victim Credibility in Domestic Abuse Cases

SC affirms rape conviction based on victim's credible testimony, rejecting the sweetheart defense and clarifying force and intimidation standards.