Answer the following questions while keeping these points in mind:
•Write at least five sentences in paragraph form with a good topic sentence and a good conclusion.
•Use standard punctuation, spelling, and school-appropriate language.
•Use details from To Kill a Mockingbird--and details from your own experience--to support your answer.
Should rape victims testify against their attackers in court? Is it cruel to force these victims to relive the trauma they suffered? Is keeping them from testifying denying them the right to confront their accusers? Could sheilding them from defense cross-examination prevent crucial details from coming to light (being discovered)? In other words, could sheilding these victims from questioning be unfair to the accused attackers as well? Should rape victims be treated differently because of the nature of the crime?
