Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

Federal Rule of Evidence 412, the 'rape shield law,' typically prohibits the admission of evidence about a victim’s prior sexual behavior or predisposition in sexual misconduct cases. However, an exception exists when the evidence pertains to prior sexual conduct between the victim and the defendant, and it is offered to prove consent. In this case, the evidence focuses directly on interactions between the victim and the defendant and is therefore admissible under this exception. Other evidence concerning sexual behavior unrelated to the defendant would remain inadmissible because it lacks relevance to the specific exceptions allowed under the rule.