Something to Think About: Rape Ruling a Travesty
Dublin Core
Title
Something to Think About: Rape Ruling a Travesty
Alternative Title
Rape Ruling a Travesty
Subject
Seminole County (Fla.)
Rape--Florida
Crime--Florida
Description
A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article discusses a recent ruling by Circuit Judge Robert McGregor regarding a rape case in the Seminole-Brevard Circuit Court. According to the article, Judge McGregor dismissed sexual battery charges against a convicted rapist because the victim did not resist "to the degree that the law expects." Larry Neely, the author of the article, argues that the ruling is in appropriate and that victim's rights should be respected.
Creator
Neely, Larry
Source
Original newspaper article: Neely, Larry. "Something to Think About: Rape Ruling a Travesty." The Oviedo Outlook, Vol. 4, No. 40, May 26, 1977, page 2: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Publisher
The Oviedo Outlook
Date Created
ca. 1977-05-26
Date Copyrighted
1977-05-26
Date Issued
1977-05-26
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: Neely, Larry. "Something to Think About: Rape Ruling a Travesty." The Oviedo Outlook, Vol. 4, No. 40, May 26, 1977, page 2.
Is Part Of
"The Oviedo Outlook, Volume 4, Number 40, May 26, 1977." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5659.
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
190 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Larry Neely and published by The Oviedo Outlook.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Oviedo Outlook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Florida Rape Laws." FindLaw. http://statelaws.findlaw.com/florida-law/florida-rape-laws.html/
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
Neely, Larry, “Something to Think About: Rape Ruling a Travesty,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5665.