Rape shield laws are: "statutes which restrict or prohibit the use of evidence respecting the chastity of the victim of a are of other sexual offence" - Black's Law Dictionary
This Wikipedia article is incorrect as it suggest rape shield laws include publication bans. The Publication bans article deals with prohibitions on the disclosure of a victim's identity.
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User:WSDavittWSDavitt (talk) 22:50, 21 September 2016 (UTC)
To WSDavitt I agree, or at least agree in part, inasmuch as the prohibition would be properly termed a publication ban. Also, just a friendly heads up about the use of Black's Law Dictionary: an actual statute or case would more persuasive than BLD, which is just a recitation of existing statutes. Just a little nugget from law school. I mean no offense by this, as this is just a just a "word to the wise" so to speak. Skberry889 (talk) 01:57, 14 June 2021 (UTC)