THE RELEVANCE OF THE COMPLAINANT'S PRIOR SEXUAL BEHAVIOR TO ISSUES OF CONSENT AND CREDIBILITY IS CONSIDERED AS IS THE NECESSITY FOR EXCLUDING EVIDENCE WHICH IS SO INFLAMMATORY, PREJUDICIAL, OR CONFUSING AS TO OUTWEIGH ITS PROBATIVE VALUE. AN EVALUATION OF THE SCOPE, CONTENT, AND THE PROBABLE EFFECT OF THE CURRENT LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE EVIDENCE OF THE RAPE VICTIM'S SEXUAL HISTORY IS UNDERTAKEN. REMAINING PROBLEMS NOT REMEDIED WITH SUCH LEGISLATION ARE IDENTIFIED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT MUCH EVIDENCE PRESENTLY ALLOWED IN RAPE TRIALS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED.