Closing the justice gap for adult and child sexual assault : rethinking the adversarial trial / / Anne Cossins |
Autore | Cossins Anne |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 719 p. 22 illus., 21 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 345.0253 |
Soggetto topico |
Sex crimes - Great Britain - Trial practice
Sex crimes - Law and legislation Trials (Sex crimes) |
ISBN | 1-137-32051-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. The Nature and Effects Of Adversarialism: Jury Decision Making In Sexual Assault Trials -- 3. Factors That Predict Outcomes in Sexual Assault Trials -- 4. ‘Commonsense’ Or ‘Life Experience’: Jurors’ Perceptions Of Guilt -- 5. ‘No Means Yes And Yes Means Anal’: The Cultural Climate In Which Sex Offences Are Prosecuted -- 6. The Nature And Effects Of Adversarialism . Sites Of Activation For Heuristic Reasoning Processes -- 7. Modernisation Of The Substantive Law Of Consent -- 8. Cross Examination In Sexual Assault Trials: Evidentiary Safeguard Or An Opportunity To Confuse? -- 9. Contemporary Reforms To Cross-Examination -- 10 . The Problems Facing Reformers Of The Sexual Assault Trial -- 11. Achieving Best Evidence For Vulnerable Witnesses: The Use Of Trauma-Informed Theory To Reform The Sexual Assault Trial -- 12. Reform Measures: The Devil Is In The Detail. |
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Rethinking rape law : international and comparative perspectives / / edited by Clare McGlynn and Vanessa E. Munro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (364 p.) |
Disciplina | 345/.02532 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
McGlynnClare
MunroVanessa |
Soggetto topico |
Rape
Sex crimes - Law and legislation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
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 | eng |
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 |
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Rethinking rape law : international and comparative perspectives / / edited by Clare McGlynn and Vanessa E. Munro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (364 p.) |
Disciplina | 345/.02532 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
McGlynnClare
MunroVanessa |
Soggetto topico |
Rape
Sex crimes - Law and legislation |
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 | eng |
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 |
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Rethinking rape law : international and comparative perspectives / / edited by Clare McGlynn and Vanessa E. Munro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (364 p.) |
Disciplina | 345/.02532 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
McGlynnClare
MunroVanessa |
Soggetto topico |
Rape
Sex crimes - Law and legislation |
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 | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827527803321 |
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SMART summary |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, , 2015- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (volumes) |
Soggetto topico |
Sex crimes - Law and legislation - United States
Sex crimes - United States - Prevention Sex offenders - United States Child sexual abuse - United States - Prevention Recording and registration - Databases Child sexual abuse - Prevention Sex crimes - Law and legislation Sex crimes - Prevention Sex offenders |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking summary
Prosecution, transfer, and registration of serious juvenile sex offenders Global survey of sex offender registration and notification systems |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910224385903321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, , 2015- | ||
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Violence against women and criminal justice in Africa . Volume I Legislation, limitations and culture. / / edited by Emma Charlene Lubaale and Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 pages) |
Disciplina | 364.153096 |
Collana | Sustainable Development Goals |
Soggetto topico |
Sex crimes - Law and legislation
Women - Crimes against |
ISBN | 3-030-75949-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- List of Figures -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Violence Against Women in Africa: A Human Rights Violation Necessitating Criminal Accountability -- 1 Background -- 2 Conceptualising Violence Against Women as a Violation of Human Rights -- 3 The Obligation of States to Ensure Accountability for Violence Against Women -- 4 The Role and Place of Criminal Accountability in Cases of Violence Against Women -- 5 Conclusion and the Unanswered Questions -- References -- Part II Legislation and its Implementation in Addressing Violence Against Women -- 3 Addressing Gender-Based Violence Epidemic Through Criminal Justice: A Case Study of South Africa and the DRC -- 1 Introduction -- 2 International and Regional Legal Framework for the Protection of Women and Girls from GBV -- 3 Overview of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- 3.1 The South African Perspective -- 3.2 The DRC Perspective -- 4 Domestic Legal Frameworks: GBV and Access to Justice for survivors of GBV -- 4.1 South Africa -- 4.1.1 The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 -- 4.1.2 Domestic Violence Act of 1998 -- 4.1.3 The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 -- 4.2 The Democratic Republic of Congo -- 4.2.1 The Constitution of the DRC 2005 -- 4.2.2 Child Protection Law 09/001 of 2009 -- 4.2.3 The Penal Code of 1940 -- 5 Challenges for Survivors of GBV to Access the Criminal Justice System -- 5.1 South Africa -- 5.1.1 The Law, Jurisprudence and Policy -- 5.1.2 A National Drive to Eradicate GBV: The National Strategic Plan -- 5.2 Drc -- 6 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 4 Access to Justice for Survivors of Violence: A Case Study of the Girl Child in Mauritius.
1 Introduction -- 2 Mauritius' International Obligations to Ensure that the Girl Child Who is a Survivor of Violence Has Access to Justice -- 2.1 United Nations and Access to Justice for the Girl Child -- 2.2 African Union and Access to Justice for the Girl Child -- 3 Current Framework on Access to Justice for the Girl Child in Cases of Violence -- 3.1 Legal Provisions on Violence Against the Girl Child and Access to Justice -- 3.1.1 The Constitution -- 3.1.2 The Penal Code -- 3.1.3 The Sexual Offences Act -- 3.1.4 The Child Protection Act -- 3.2 The Girl Child and the Court -- 3.3 Institutions -- 3.3.1 The Child Development Unit -- 3.3.2 The Ombudsperson for Children -- 3.3.3 The Judicial System -- 4 Provisions of the Draft Children's Rights Bill Relating to Access to Justice of the Girl Child in Cases of Violence -- 5 Challenges in the Ensuring that the Girl Child Has Access to Justice in Cases of Violence -- 5.1 Delay in Enacting the Children's Bill -- 5.2 Non-Criminalisation of Some Types of violence -- 5.2.1 Child Marriage -- 5.2.2 Marital Rape -- 5.3 Absence of Public Interest Litigation -- 5.4 Insufficient Collaboration Between Relevant Stakeholders -- 5.5 Patriarchy -- 5.6 Insufficient Data on the Girl Child -- 6 Recommendations and Conclusions -- References -- 5 Police Capacity Building in Dealing with Domestic Violence Cases in South Africa: An Entry Point to Women's Access to Justice -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Study Area -- 1.2 Methods -- 2 Policing Domestic violence in South Africa -- 3 Challenges of policing Domestic violence -- 4 Social Interactionist Perspective on Domestic violence -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 5.1 Profile of Participants -- 5.2 Need for Police capacitation -- 5.3 How to Capacitate the police -- 5.3.1 Training of police on Domestic violence -- 6 Conclusion -- References. 6 Access to Justice for Sexual Violence Against Women: A Socio-Legal Analysis of Case Reporting in Kenya -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Contextualising Reporting for victims of Sexual Violence -- 3 An Assessment of Kenya's Normative Framework on Access to Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence under International Human Rights law -- 4 Reporting in Practice: Examining the Current Status of Reporting of Sexual Violence in Kenya -- 5 Social and Institutional Response to Sexual Violence in Kenya -- 5.1 Social Responses to Sexual Violence in Kenya -- 5.1.1 Stigma and Victim Blaming -- 5.1.2 Lack of Information -- 5.2 Institutional Response to Sexual Violence -- 5.2.1 Response by Health Care Workers -- 5.2.2 Response by Law Enforcement Agents -- 5.2.3 Other Institutional Gaps -- 6 Towards an Effective Reporting System for Victims of Sexual Violence in Kenya -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Limitations of Criminal Justice Responses to Violence Against Women -- 7 Sex Trafficking as a Form of Gender-Based Violence Against Women: Lessons from South Africa and Uganda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Trafficking as a Form of Violence Against Women -- 3 Beyond the Rhetoric: Prosecution and Punishment -- 3.1 Uganda -- 3.2 South Africa -- 4 Access to Justice for Trafficked victims -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Criminal Accountability for Gender-Based Violence in North Africa: Beyond Legal Reforms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gender-Based Violence in Egypt and Morocco: The Law, Religion, Social Norms and Mentality Gaps -- 2.1 The Various Expressions of Gender-Based violence in Egypt and Morocco -- 2.2 International Commitments and National Legislative reforms in Morocco and Egypt -- 2.3 Social and Cultural Norms in Egypt and Morocco: Implication on Criminal Accountability for Gender-Based Violence -- 3 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References. 9 The Right to Social Security as a Prerequisite to Access to Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Brief Overview of Access to Justice for Sexual Violence Survivors in Zimbabwe -- 3 The Protection of Social Security in Zimbabwe -- 4 The Constitutional Framework on the Prohibition of Sexual Violence -- 5 An Analysis of Sexual Violence in Zimbabwe -- 5.1 Nature of Sexual Violence in Zimbabwe -- 5.2 The Extent of Sexual Violence -- 5.3 Law on Sexual Violence -- 6 The Nexus Between Access to Justice and Social Security of the Survivors of Sexual Violence -- 7 Possible Solutions to the Dilemma -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Roots Revisited: Barriers to Justice for Survivors and Victims of Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation -- 3 FGM as a Form of Gender-Based violence -- 4 Causes of FGM in The Gambia -- 5 Effects of FGM -- 6 The Methodology to Achieve Change: The Shift to a Gambia Without Violence Against Women -- 7 Criminal Without Accountability-The Law Against FGM in The Gambia -- 7.1 A Mere Check in the Box -- 7.2 Analysis of the Law -- 8 Barriers to Access to Justice -- 8.1 The Government as a Resistor to Change -- 8.2 Public Perceptions -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Access to Justice by Victims of Violence Against Women and Girls in Tanzania: A Social Legal Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background to Socio-cultural and Economic Violence Against Women in Tanzania -- 2.1 The Pre-Colonial Era -- 2.2 The Colonial Era -- 2.3 The Independence Era -- 2.4 The Post-Independence Era -- 3 Responses to Violence Against Women and Girls in Tanzania -- 3.1 Policies, Strategies and Action Plans -- 3.2 Laws -- 3.2.1 International Legal Framework -- 3.2.2 Regional Agreements -- 3.2.3 Sub-Regional Agreements -- 3.2.4 National Legislation. 3.3 Institutions -- 3.3.1 Ministries -- 4 Challenges -- 5 Prospects -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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