Consent and its meaning to the sexual victimization of women

Two conditions must be met in order for a person to be rightly considered the victim of a crime. First, there must be the victim of some form of harm. Second, the harm in question was the direct result of an act in which the harmed individual did not knowingly consent to take part. What are the dyna...

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Main Author: Stitt, B. Grant (Author)
Contributors: Lentz, Susan A.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1996
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1996, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 237-257
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Keywords:
Sexual Relation
Sexual Victimization
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Intercourse
Sexual Assault
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Summary:Two conditions must be met in order for a person to be rightly considered the victim of a crime. First, there must be the victim of some form of harm. Second, the harm in question was the direct result of an act in which the harmed individual did not knowingly consent to take part. What are the dynamics of consent and how important should consent be in defining and placing criminal responsibility in crimes where women are sexually victimized? Finally, how does the conceptualization of victimization change when viewed from liberal and radical feminist perspectives?
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02886928