Importance of neuroscientific evidence for rape trials

The law should take into consideration neuroscientific evidence that suggests fear and threat can cause victims to become ‘frozen’ in cases of rape or sexual assault, argue Professor Patrick Haggard and former undergraduate Ebani Dhawani (both UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).

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