14. Patrick's Trial part 3
In the dramatic conclusion of Patrick's rape trial, we hear the defence case, prosecution and defence closing speeches through to the jury's verdict.
We examine what makes, or perhaps, what does not make for an effective closing in a rape case and what happens when defence counsel relies on the very rape myths the jury has just been warned against.
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The broader research underpinning Rape on Trial is reported in our book, Doak et al, Cross-examination on Trial: Advocacy and Vulnerability in Criminal Trials (BUP 2025). The book examines cross-examination across the UK and Ireland drawing on trial observations, practitioner interviews, and a linguistic analysis of courtroom exchanges in light of recent reforms.
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Music: Hopeless Waltz by Alena Smirnova.
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