Chloe claims that Tad raped her, and Tad is currently on trial. He claims that the sex was consensual. The prosecution has hired a psychologist, and the judge has agreed to allow the psychologist to testify. The psychologist provides evidence of ______ to corroborate the complainant's version of the facts.

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Rape trauma syndrome is a form of psychological evidence that can be used to corroborate a complainant's account of an assault, by showing patterns of behavior and psychological responses consistent with those experienced by other survivors of sexual assault. Bruising or problems at work would not be within a psychologist's expertise to directly link to the credibility of the complainant's account in the same way.

Chloe Claims That Tad Raped Her, and Tad Is Currently