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Robin Maxwell-Hyslop on rape case sentencing

Title
Robin Maxwell-Hyslop on rape case sentencing
Genre
Interview
TX Date
7 Jan 1982
Year of production
1982
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Duration
00:01:16
Description
Conservative MP, Robin Maxwell-Hyslop on the legal case in which convicted rapist John William Allen was fined two thousand pounds for raping a hitchhiker. Maxwell-Hyslop is drafting a three-clause bill to help prevent such judgements being made in future. Female interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Robin Maxwell-Hyslop
Keywords
Legislation; Crime; Parliamentary bills; Law; Penal sanctions; Trials; Judges; Rape; Sentencing; Fines (penalties); John Allen; Bertrand Richards

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