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Criminal Justice Administration Act
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual violence
Year
2000
Brief Description
Trials for charges or rape, carnal knowledge and incest are held ‘;in camera' pursuant to the Criminal Justice Administration Act. This is an attempt to make the judicial process less harrowing to victims of violence in the interest of ‘;fairness'.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of Jamaica to the questionnaire on violence against women
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