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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
The prosecutor should know that sexual assault survivors often do not remember peripheral information, such as what happened before or after the traumatic event.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the challenges survivors face in recalling details surrounding an assault.

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