Nebraska's Rape Corroboration Rule - What and Why
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Authors
Starrett, Frederick K.
Issue Date
1975
Volume
8
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|To prove the charge of rape or assault with intent to rape in Nebraska, it is necessary that the accusations of the complaining witness be corroborated by independent evidence. This has clearly been the case since 1886 when the "unqualified corroboration rule" was fashioned by judicial decision. What qualifies as sufficient independent corroboration is, however, not so clear.|It is the goal of this comment to provide a working definition of Nebraska's corroboration rule and an explanation of how corroboration relates to the elements of the crime of rape...
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8 Creighton L. Rev. 56 (1974-1975)
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Creighton University School of Law