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at victims acquire rights even before a prosecution begins. The District Court for the Northern District of Indiana held to the same effect in In re Petersen. 7* There, the court held that a victim's right to be treated with fairness and with respect for [his or her] dignity and privacy "may apply before a

. 76 Id. Petersen also held that one specific CVRA right - the right to confer - only applies after charges have been filed. Id. But the authorities Petersen cites for that proposition prove no such thing. Confusingly, Petersen cited the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Dean for support; but (as just explained ab

ims in negotiating active criminal proceedings." !©* OLC then asserted: 155 150 Cong. Rec. 7303 (2004) (statement of Sen. Jon Kyl). 156 Td. 157 See Susan Estrich, Real Rape 50-51 (1987) (describing how a rape victim's sexual history may be used against her in court proceedings); Beloof, supra note 38, at 309-1

t victims acquire rights even before a prosecution begins.” The District Court for the Northern District of Indiana held to the same effect in In re Petersen. There, the court held that a victim’s right to be treated with fairness and with respect for [his or her] dignity and privacy “may apply before any

e all federal prosecutors are located) but other agencies as well, such 155 150 Cona. REc. 7303 (2004) (statement of Sen. Jon Kyl). 156 Iq 157 See SUSAN EstRICH, REAL Rape 50-51 (1987) (describing how a rape victim’s sexual history may be used against her in court proceedings), Beloof, supra note 38, at 309-1

as well as juries) are unduly skeptical of rape allegations. '7? And there is good evidence that law enforcement agencies’ responses to 19 See In re Petersen, No. 2:10-CV-298 RM, 2010 WL 5108692, at 2 (N.D. Ind. Dec. 8, 2010) (concluding that prosecutors control charging decisions and certain victim rights

t sexual conduct because in rape prosecutions "the material issue is on the willingness or reluctance of the prosecutrix - an act of the mind"). 181 Susan Estrich, Real Rape 8 (1987). 182 See id. at 8-22 (describing traditional rape definitions, spousal exception, evidentiary rules, and police responses to rap