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Helen Mirren: "Jealous" Female Jurors Think Rape Victims Are "Asking For It"

First Posted: 12/17/08 Updated: 5/25/11

Helen Mirren

Daily Mail:

Dame Helen Mirren was accused by the Solicitor General of making ignorant, absurd and dangerous comments yesterday after speaking out again about rape prosecutions.

In an interview, the 63-year-old Oscar-winning actress said that in such cases female jurors are deliberately selected by defence barristers because 'women go against women'.

She suggested that women jurors are less likely to convict a rapist since they tend to think the victim was 'asking for it'.

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