rape
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Rape is the crime of forcing someone to have sexual intercourse with somebody. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. In court he says he’s innocent and all the evidence provided makes it seem that he is. Tom Robinson is then convicted of raping her, even though the evidence shows otherwise.
Rape is the crime of forcing someone to have sexual intercourse with somebody. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. In court he says he’s innocent and all the evidence provided makes it seem that he is. Tom Robinson is then convicted of raping her, even though the evidence shows otherwise.
