RT Article
T1 Reforming the rape offence in Norwegian criminal law
JF Bergen journal of criminal law & criminal justice
VO 8
IS 2
SP 78
OP 94
A1 Jacobsen, Jørn 1953-
A2 Skilbrei, May-Len
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1748567675
AB This article addresses the content, context and development of the Norwegian rape offence to frame and explain current reform discussions. The authors describe how the offence has gradually expanded over time by partial reforms, the last in 2000, leading up to the contemporary stand of law. The article shows that the role and priorities of the feminist movement has had consequences for how the rape offence has developed. There are currently debates on whether to further revise the rape offence. While debaters share the view that rape is a serious offence and that more should be done to combat it, they are divided in how they see the potential and role of law; some debaters emphasise law as a practical instrument, others instead focus more on its symbolic functions. The authors argue that both perspectives are legitimate and needed, and see this acknowledgment as key for moving debates forward.
K1 Rape
K1 Rape offense
K1 Criminal Law
K1 Development
K1 Debate
K1 Revision
K1 Norway
DO 10.15845/bjclcj.v8i2.3240