18. Kevin's Trial part 2

About this episode

The episode covers the second part of Kevin's trial, focusing on the cross-examination of the complainant and the prosecution's evidence.

Rape on Trial is a fly-on-wall documentary-style podcast for listeners interested in the real-life workings of the criminal process, criminal law and proceedings. Through a series of in-depth case-studies drawing on case files and trial proceedings, we can see for ourselves how the criminal justice system works in rape and serious sex offence cases, and how it doesn't. This episode sees us back in court for the second part of Kevin's trial. Kevin stands accused of indecent assault on a male, Paul, who was a child at the material time. We're here not only to watch proceedings but to ask whether cases involving male complainants and/or child complainants are 'different', like the mainstream rape research and commentary tells us they are. And, if they are, whether they nevertheless shed valuable light on criminal proceedings in rape and serious sex offences. Key topics and procedural elements covered in this episode: cross-examination of the complainant; adducing (agreed) evidence of previous consistent statements and first/recent complaint under s120 Criminal Justice Act 2003; inconsistencies in the complainant's evidence arising from same. Although put together with the general…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Candida Saunders

Guest: Paul

Topics covered

• indecent assault
• cross-examination
• courtroom evidence
• rape
• legal proceedings

Keywords

• Kevin's trial
• indecent assault
• cross-examination
• courtroom
• rape

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BUP, Amazon, Criminal Justice in Action

Books & works: Doak et al, Cross-examination on Trial: Advocacy and Vulnerability in Criminal Trials

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