LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Rape victim guilty of negligence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Feb 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Interview with a male MP (not identified), on a claim in a court case by Judge Bertrand Richards that the 17-year-old victim was guilty of contributory negligence after she was raped. Examines the reaction of Attorney General Sir Michael Havers to the comments. The defendant in the case, John Allen, was fined but not jailed. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Legal procedure; Crime; Law; Trials; Judges; Victims of crime; Rape; Michael Havers; John Allen; Bertrand Richards

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