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Mazie Hirono: “The prosecutor should know that sexual assault survivors often do not remember peripheral information, such as what…”

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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