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.

The research behind Rape on Trial also features in our book: Doak et al, Cross-examination on Trial: Advocacy and Vulnerability in Criminal Trials (BUP 2025). 

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Music: Hopeless Waltz by Alena Smirnova.

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