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Record Nr.

UNISA996509970503316

Autore

Gangoli Geetanjali

Titolo

International approaches to rape / / edited by Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK, : Policy Press, 2011

Bristol, England : , : Policy Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-4473-0262-1

1-84742-622-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Disciplina

362.883

Soggetti

Rape

Rape - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : approaches to rape / Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli -- Sexual assault law in Australia : contextual challenges and changes / Patricia Easteal -- Ending rape : the responsibility of the Canadian state / Lee Lakeman -- Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country / Qihua Ye -- Still little justice for rape victim survivors : the void between policy and practice in England and Wales / Nicole Westmarland -- Controlling women's sexuality : rape law in India / Geetanjali Gangoli -- Breaking the silence : rape law in Iran and controlling women's sexuality / Nadia Aghtaie -- Meeting the challenge? : Responding to rape in Scotland / Sandy Brindley and Michele Burman -- Paradox and policy : addressing rape in post-apartheid South Africa / Lisa Vetten -- Impressive progress alongside persistent problems : rape law, policy and practice in the United States / Lynn Hecht Schafran and Jillian Weinberger.

Sommario/riassunto

Overview of rape law and policy in 10 countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, India, China, Iran, and the United States.