The evidence notwithstanding--a case report on a rape

This report concerns the rape of a woman by a stranger. The complainant stated that, during the course of the rape, penetration took place without ejaculation: these details were later confirmed by a suspect. This suspect, who was identified by the complainant, confessed and was convicted. Laborator...

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Published inJournal of forensic sciences Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 345
Main Author Brauner, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1992
Subjects
ABO Blood-Group System
Adult
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
Coitus
Ejaculation
Female
Humans
Male
Phosphoglucomutase - analysis
Rape - diagnosis
Rape - legislation & jurisprudence
Semen - chemistry
Spermatozoa - ultrastructure
Vagina - chemistry
Vagina - cytology
Vagina - enzymology
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Summary:This report concerns the rape of a woman by a stranger. The complainant stated that, during the course of the rape, penetration took place without ejaculation: these details were later confirmed by a suspect. This suspect, who was identified by the complainant, confessed and was convicted. Laboratory findings, however, indicated that the suspect could not have been the source of the semen found on the complainant's underpants. Further, a vaginal swab taken from the complainant contained intact sperm cells, an indication of a recent sexual contact. In spite of the presence of semen on the underwear which could not have come from the suspect, and the nonoccurrence of an ejaculation during the rape, the complainant maintained that she had not had a sexual contact for a month prior to the rape. This apparent contradiction and its implications are discussed.
ISSN:0022-1198
DOI:10.1520/JFS13240J