#rape-trials
#rape-trials

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Social justice

Ellen Coyne: Using a victim's counselling notes in rape trials could deter them from seeking help from a therapist or even seeking justice

Survivors face challenges in bringing their attackers to justice due to the justice system's flaws and societal myths about sexual violence. [ more ]

Boston.com

Boston

Former prosecutor Gary Zerola, previously acquitted in multiple rape trials, found guilty of rape in Suffolk Superior Court.

DA praised victim for testifying, jurors for reaching a just verdict despite the difficulty of the case.

Zerola's past legal troubles with multiple rape accusations and previous acquittals were highlighted in the trial. [ more ]

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