The corroboration requirement in sexual offences : a discriminatory and unconstitutional evidential rule in the Malawian law

Includes bibliographical references. === The problem with the corroboration requirement in sexual offences is that it is based on an improper foundation. The proffered rationale, that most complainants lie about sexual offence allegations, cannot be verified from empirical data. Regardless of this f...

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Main Author: Ndovi, Vikochi Jane
Other Authors: Smythe, Dee
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12666