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Federal Rule 412

A rule that limits the admission of sexual-behavior evidence in cases.

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Jan 17, 2026
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How do courts handle anonymous plaintiffs and voluntary dismissals in high-profile sexual-assault civil cases?

Courts treat requests to proceed anonymously in civil sexual‑assault suits as discretionary exceptions to the general rule that parties be named, applying multi‑factor balancing tests developed in cas...

Feb 5, 2026

What are the most common characteristics of acquaintance rape cases?

—sexual assault perpetrated by someone known to the victim—constitutes the majority of reported and estimated rape cases, especially among younger people and . Research consistently links acquaintance...

Jan 23, 2026

How do sampling methods and question wording affect sex‑survey results about intimate behaviors?

Sampling choices and question wording together drive whether sex‑survey results reflect population realities or artifacts of measurement: with high response rates and yield the most defensible prevale...

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