Contemporary perspectives on legal regulation of sexual behavior : psycholegal research and analysis / / Monica K. Miller, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (188 p.)
• Disciplina: 345.73/0253
• Soggetto topico: Sex and law - United States; Sex customs - United States
• Altri autori: MillerMonica K
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contemporary Perspectives on Legal Regulation of Sexual Behavior: Psycho-legal Research and Analysis""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Part I: Original Research Articles""; ""A Study of Predictors of Legislative Support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act""; ""Abstract""; ""A Brief History of Abortion Laws""; ""History of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act""; ""Minor Abortion Regulations""; ""Factors that Influence Legislators' Votes""; ""Tests of Hypotheses""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusions""; ""References"" ; ""Obscenity is a Four Letter World. Or is it? An Exploratory Investigation into Community Standards of Obscenity""""Abstract""; ""Legal Debate Regarding Community Standards of Obscenity""; ""Research Regarding Community Standards of Obscenity""; ""Pluralistic Ignorance""; ""Study Overview""; ""Hypotheses""; ""Method""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""A Content Analysis of Media Portrayals of Rape: Rape Myth Acceptance, Just World Beliefs, and Victim Blame""; ""Abstract""; ""Media Effects on the Public and Jurors""; ""Overview of Study"" ; ""Conclusion and Recommendations""""References""; ""Recent judicial rulings in voluntary underage sex cases: Analysis of legal case studies and policy implications""; ""Abstract""; ""Method""; ""Summary of Legal Case Studies Involving High Profile Underage Sex Prosecutions""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Part II: Psycho-Legal Analyses""; ""Using Therapeutic Jurisprudence to Design a Special Treatment Court to Address Illegal Prostitution""; ""Abstract""; ""History of Therapeutic Jurisprudence""; ""Applications of Therapeutic Jurisprudence""; ""Defining the Prostitution Problem"" ; ""Conclusion""""References""; ""Legal Restrictions on Procreation: Therapeutic Jurisprudence Suggests Alternatives that Avoid Unintended Legal, Health, and Gender-Based Consequences""; ""Abstract""; ""Notable Examples of Procreation Restrictions""; ""Health Related Consequences""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""The Law and the Psychology of Parental Notification: Implications for Policy and Future Research""; ""Abstract""; ""The Legal Issues""; ""State Cases in Which an Abortion Law is Being Challenged""; ""Juvenile Challenges to Law"" ; ""School Districts Challenging Parental Notification Laws""""The Psychology of Parental Notification""; ""Policy Recommendations""; ""Training Judges""; ""Modification of Current Laws""; ""Alternatives to the Law""; ""Conclusions and Directions for Future Research""; ""References""; ""Law, Sex, and the Cultural Reproduction of Masculinism: A Historical-Social Constructionist Account of the Legal Regulation of Sexual Behavior in America""; ""Abstract""; ""The Politics of Definition and Moral Entrepreneurship: A Historical-Social Constructionist Perspective"" ; ""Marriage Restriction Laws and their Connection to Heterosexism""
• Sommario/riassunto: Throughout history, the law has regulated sexual behaviours. Some regulations eventually become outdated and are no longer enforced. For instance, many states have adultery laws that are rarely or never enforced. Other regulations have been adopted more recently, as culture and technology have advanced. For example, laws regulating internet pornography are relatively recent. Often, these regulations are controversial and prompt analysis and research. It is the purpose of this book to present a variety of original research and legal analyses concerning such regulations. Research in psychology and social justice is particularly applicable to the study of legal regulations of sexual behaviour. As such, this edited volume will take a 'psycho-legal' approach by addressing such issues using both psychological and legal principles. This book will contain original research articles, psycho-legal analyses, and psycho-legal briefs. All will involve current issues relating to the legal regulation of sexual behaviour and its outcomes. Some themes include access to sex (e.g., prostitution) or sexual materials (e.g., obscenity), teen sexual behaviour, the legal implications of the media's portrayal of sexual behaviour, the outcomes of sexual behaviour (eg: abortion), psychological factors that predict support for laws that regulate sexual behaviour and outcomes, and ways in which the legal system can improve the lives of those it serves. It is the goal of this book to present original perspectives and prompt discussion within legal and social science communities.
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary perspectives on legal regulation of sexual behavior
• ISBN: 1-60876-779-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910955171503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Laws and Legislation