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  • THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN THURSDAY, JULY 28,1977 Courts still insensi STARTS FRI. JULY 29 7 DAYS STARTS FRIDAY AUG 5 2 BIG WEEKS A long time ago in a galaxy jar, jar away.. n, MARK HAMILL HARRISON FORD CARRIC F6H€R PCTEROJSHNG ^^^^^^^_^^^^^_^^^^___ tvJOHNwlUJAMS Victims find little protection in law In October 1975 a twenty-four year old woman was raped in the lockerroom of the gym at the Catholic University in Washington. During the trial the lawyer accused her of "being a hussy and wearing tight pants." He claimed that she was not a virgin and was on birth control pills. He made accusations that she did not try to fight her assailant off and asked if she enjoyed it. The young lady that had once had desires for law school no longer cared to have anything to do with the criminal justice department. Women are not reporting rapes because they are afraid of receiving the same treatment as the young woman in Washington. "Statistics show that between 1968 and 1973 reported rape rose sixty-two percent. In 1974, there were 55,210 forcible rapes reported. But it is estimated only one out of every three rapes were reported". Why do rape victims not report rapes? The answer to this question can be found when we examine the process a rape victim must go through is she reports a rape and follows through in the prosecution. First the victim is subjected to the questioning of the police officer. She is asked questions like the following: Had she been assaulted before? What did he say during the attack? Did he penetrate? Did he have a climax? Did she call the police immediately? The questions can run on and on. She is then taken to a hospital where she is given several tests and is questioned by the doctors about the rape. Next, photographs are taken of the woman showing any bruises or physical conditions that could be used as evidence. When charges are brought against the rapist, This article was submitted by DONNA BAKER Student, WCU the victim then must go over the story for the district attorney and answer any questions that he may have. If there is sufficient evidence, a preliminary hearing is held. She must once again tell her story and this time in a courtroom which is open to the public. After the horrifying ordeal of the actual rape and the continuous questioning, she is then put on public display in the courtroom to be accused of provoking the rapist and to be humiliated in front of her friends and family. "Rape is the only crime which involves a role reversal between the accused and the accusor, thereby placing the victim on trial. The victim, usually female, must prove her innocence, while the defendant is treated as if he has been defamed." During the trial, the law permits a victim's past sex life to be brought up as evidence. In attempts to destroy the woman's case the defense attorney will open up her sexual and social background. She is asked questions like: Do you wear a bra? Do you frequent bars? Do you enjoy sexual intercourse? This line of questioning is submitted to insinuate that she encouraged the rapist. In a 1970 rape case, a woman was beaten, raped, and sodomized at gun point by four men in an apartment. The defense attorney won by destroying the victim's reputation, revealing that she was a divorcee and her children were in a foster home. He also brought up the fact that she had had many affairs and was living with a man at the time of the trial. Resistance is another important point that is brought up during the trial. For the victim to prove that a rape has occured, there must be sufficient evidence of a struggle such as cuts, bruises, and torn clothes. In one ''While Norman's Away, The Shoppers Will Play!!" Come in while the boss is gone, and get a real good deal. Ladies Tops & Blouses Vi OFF Ladies Dress Pants Va OFF Ladies Dresses Vi & Va OFF Swimsuits Va OFF Gauchos 1/2 OFF Also, Men's Dress Pants $5
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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