Date of Award
5-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
Abstract
Sexual assault is a crime whose offenders often commit multiple acts and its victims experience devastating effects. The doctrine of chances is a rule of evidence that may allow evidences of these past events or circumstances to be presented in a court case given they meet certain criteria. This research argues the probability of being innocently prosecuted for rape multiple times is sufficiently low to meet at least one of the criteria for the doctrine of chances to be used in a sexual assault case. Additional implications and related areas of research are included as well.
Recommended Citation
Wallentine, Ryan, "Sexual Assault and the Doctrine of Chances" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 510.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/510
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Faculty Mentor
David Brown