Item #400
IPV legislation is structured so that accusers with a history of proven false accusations cannot have that history brought up as evidence against claim
Topic: Legal SystemSource
Citation: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, sec. 40141, p. 124 Author(s): 103 Congress Institution(s): United States of America Link: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-103hr3355enr/pdf/BILLS-103hr3355enr.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 1994 Source: Primary Type: StatuteDiscussion
Other Notes:Compare with Item #537 | Detailed breakdown of sexism in VAWA can be found here: http://breakingtheglasses.blogspot.com/2013/01/vawa-is-not-like-that.html