THE HISTORY OF CAUTIONARY INSTRUCTIONS IN SUCH CASES IS BRIEFLY REVIEWED. THE COURT RULED THAT THE FOCUS IN A CAUTIONARY INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN A PARTICULAR CASE RATHER THAN THE NATURE OF THE CRIME. THEREFORE, THE TRADITIONAL CAUTIONARY INSTRUCTION MAY NEVER BE GIVEN BY TRIAL JUDGES. INSTEAD, THE COURT PROPOSED A SERIES OF INSTRUCTIONS BASED ON THE EVIDENCE IN THE PARTICULAR AND NOT ON ASSUMPTIONS DRAWN FROM THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE OR THE COMPLAINING WITNESS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)