Published Date:
17 November 2008
SEXUAL jealousy means female jurors are less likely to sympathise with rape victims, Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren said yesterday.
She said lawyers defending a man on trial for rape would prefer more women on the jury, as they would believe the victim "was asking for it".
Her comments came in a discussion about competition between women in an interview to promote her latest film, Inkheart.
Dame Helen, 63, said: "In a rape case, the courts – in defence of a man – would select as many women as they could, because women go against women."
She has admitted having been a victim of date rape.
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Last Updated:
16 November 2008 11:37 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Rape and the legal system
