Rethinking rape law : international and comparative perspectives / / edited by Clare McGlynn and Vanessa E. Munro

• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (364 p.)
• Disciplina: 345/.02532
• Soggetto topico: Rape; Sex crimes - Law and legislation
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: McGlynnClare MunroVanessa
• Note generali: "A GlassHouse book."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Rethinking Rape Law: an introduction; Part I: Conceptual and theoretical engagements; Chapter 1: From consent to coercion: Evaluating international and domestic frameworks for the criminalization of rape; Chapter 2: Rethinking the criminal law's response to sexual penetration: On theory and context; Part II: International and regional perspectives; Chapter 3: International criminal law and sexual violence: An overview; Chapter 4: Learning our lessons?: The Rwanda Tribunal record on prosecuting rape ; Chapter 5: The force of shameChapter 6: Everyday rape: International human rights law and violence against women in peacetime; Chapter 7: Defining rape under the European Convention on Human Rights: Torture, consent and equality; Chapter 8: Rape law reform in Africa: 'More of the same' or new opportunities?; Part III: National perspectives; Chapter 9: Feminist activism and rape law reform in England and Wales: A Sisyphean struggle?; Chapter 10: All change or business as usual?: Reforming the law of rape in Scotland ; Chapter 11: Rethinking Croatian rape laws: Force, consent and the 'contribution of the victim'Chapter 12: Rape in Italian law: Towards the recognition of sexual autonomy; Chapter 13: Rethinking rape law in Sweden: Coercion, consent or non-voluntariness?; Chapter 14: Canadian sexual assault law: Neoliberalism and the erosion of feminist-inspired law reforms; Chapter 15: Rape, law and American society; Chapter 16: Criminal law and the reformation of rape in Australia; Chapter 17: Reforming the law of rape in South Africa; Part IV: New agendas and directions ; Chapter 18: Independent legal representation for complainants in rape trialsChapter 19: Jury deliberation and complainant credibility in rape trials; Chapter 20: The mythology of male rape: Social attitudes and law enforcement; Chapter 21: Violence against women in South Asian communities in the UK: A culture of silence; Chapter 22: Sexual assault of women with mental disabilities: A Canadian perspective; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Rethinking Rape Law provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of contemporary rape laws, across a range of jurisdictions. In a context in which there has been considerable legal reform of sexual offences, Rethinking Rape Law engages with developments spanning national, regional and international frameworks. It is only when we fully understand the differences between the law of rape in times of war and in times of peace, between common law and continental jurisdictions, between societies in transition and societies long inured to feminist activism, that we are able to
• Titolo autorizzato: Rethinking rape law
• ISBN: 1-136-97478-4; 1-136-97479-2; 1-282-73332-X; 9786612733321; 0-203-85219-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459559703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II