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Woman's Hour

Should we brief juries involved in sex cases?

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Jill Saward, co-founder of Jurors Understanding Rape Is Essential Standard (JURIES) campaign and Helen Reece, Professor in Law at the LSE, speak to Jenni Murray about whether mandatory briefings of juries on myths about rape and sexual violence at the beginning of trials for sexual offences should be introduced.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Jill Saward
Interviewed Guest:
Erin Ganju
Interviewed Guest:
Sabrina Mahfouz
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Reece
Interviewed Guest:
Jillian Michaels

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