54 Discourse and Rape profession, and those who are married are most likely not to get justice in the legal system. The study (WLB Inc. 2005) revealed that ninety five percent (95%) of the 490 women won their cases because they were virgins prior the incident of rape. This scenario also brings back the notion that women who are virgins are more priced than those who are not virgins (Brownmiller 1975, 19). Moreover, the question on consent has always been an issue to complainant credibility. In the more stringent laws, there are requirements that victims prove they risk injury by resisting an assault. In anything less than sustained physical resistance, intercourse is consensual. Establishment of consent in the courtroom is often based on medical evidence that shows there are physical bodily trauma. Feminists argue that rape litigations are restricted, and rather than protect women, they reinforce traditional sexist attitudes. In the same way, the behavior of a complainant before, during, and after a rape incident most of the time serves as basis for the conviction or acquittal of an accused (WLB Inc. 2005, 215). For example, the “normal conduct” of a woman is to behave properly in public so that she is not victimized. If she is raped, she should have utmost resistance, and hematoma on parts of her body proves such resistance. She is likewise expected to report the incident of rape as soon as she can, and she must show her spontaneity in her manner of reporting to the police and in her testifying in court. Furthermore, the belief that rape is a crime of lust or passion makes it convenient on the part of the accused to place the blame on a victim. His claim that he is driven by male sexual drive rather than conscience is perceived to be acceptable (Ehrlich 2001, 57). This is to say that men rape because of their libido. Since there is a view that rape is a product of lust, and men are controlled by this wanting to fulfil this desire, a victim is to be blamed if she has caused arousal of this desire through her behavior and physical attractiveness. Another common defense in rape cases especially in date or acquaintance rape is the notion that there is an intimate relationship between a complainant and an accused. In this relationship theory, a claim of having an intimate relationship with a complainant is often an excuse of the accused. In the case of People v. Salazar (WLB Inc. 2001 in WLB Inc. 2005a, 61), the Court ruled out the possibility of

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