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...story is typical in many ways. The victim herself may not be sure right away that she has been raped, that she had said no and been physically forced into having sex anyway. And the rapist commonly hears but does not heed the protest. "A date rapist will follow through no matter what the woman wants because his agenda is to get laid," says Claire Walsh, a Florida-based consultant on sexual assaults. "First comes the dinner, then a dance, then a drink, then the coercion begins." Gentle persuasion gives way to physical intimidation, with alcohol as the ubiquitous lubricant...
...first decision involved John Robert Demos Jr., a convicted rapist serving a life term. Taking advantage of a rule that waived the $300 filing fee for paupers, Demos had sent 32 repetitive petitions to the court. The justices voted 6 to 3 to blacklist Demos, making future free appeals harder. In a second order, the court amended its rules to restrict "frivolous or malicious" petitions by the poor, who file more than 60% of the court's cases...
...analysis: that the assailant made no attempt to cover up the victim meant he had no respect for her, no remorse and wished to shock whoever found her. Placing objects inside her was another way of humiliating his victim, but since they were inserted after her death, the rapist was not motivated by sadism. The attacker was able to perform sexually; possibly he had successful relationships with women. No money was stolen, and easily salable items like the TV and VCR were left behind, indicating that he had a source of income. She was tied very tightly, suggesting that...
...vital clue was the fact that the victim was bound and killed with items found in the apartment. This showed that the rapist was inexperienced -- someone, perhaps, in his early 20s. Most likely his initial intent was rape, not murder. He blindfolded his victim and may have chosen to kill her because the blindfold slipped. Still, despite his inexperience, there were no signs of panic, though he took great risks in attacking on a Sunday during the day. He remained coolly in control, deliberating and improvising as he went along. In short, the killer was young, highly intelligent, probably with...
...editors have the same dilemma," said Frank Daniels III, executive editor of The News and Observer in Raleigh, N.C., which withheld the woman's name. "By naming the defendant, you've now said someone is an alleged rapist without naming who's saying that...