# Evidence: Rape Shield Rule

- By: Colin Miller
- Publisher: CALI's eLangdell® Press
- Source: [Open Textbook Library](https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/evidence-rape-shield-rule)
- Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
- PDF: https://www.cali.org/sites/default/files/EvidenceRapeShield_Miller_Dec2014.pdf
- eBook: https://www.cali.org/sites/default/files/EvidenceRapeShield_Miller_Dec2014.epub
- MS Word: https://www.cali.org/sites/default/files/EvidenceRapeShield_Miller_Dec2014.docx

The Rape Shield Rule, contained in Federal Rule of Evidence 412 and state counterparts is a Rule preventing the admission of evidence concerning the sexual predisposition and behavior of an alleged victim of sexual misconduct, subject to certain exceptions. Through a series of cases and hypotheticals drawn from actual cases, this chapter gives readers a roadmap for how to address any Rape Shield Rule issue in practice. Faculty materials also available: In addition to the free, open learning materials for students listed above, this eLangdell chapter includes a teacher's manual. Faculty and staff at CALI member schools can access these materials by logging in to eLangdell with a cali.org username and password. Contact CALI if you have questions.