Sexual history evidence and the rape trial

"The use of a rape victim's sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system widely perceived to be failing rape victims, the use of sexual history evidence remains a flas...

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Main Author: Conaghan, Joanne (Author)
Contributors: Russell, Yvette 1981-
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Bristol Bristol University Press 2023
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 21 A 3432
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Summary:"The use of a rape victim's sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system widely perceived to be failing rape victims, the use of sexual history evidence remains a flashpoint of contention around rape law reform. This accessible book mounts an important interrogation into the use of a victim's sexual history as evidence in rape trials. Adopting a critical multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by feminist theory, the authors explore the role and significance of sexual history evidence in criminal justice responses to rape"--
Physical Description:x, 225 Seiten, 24 cm
ISBN:9781529207828
9781529207811