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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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Bristol
Bristol University Press
2023
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In: | Year: 2023 |
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Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. 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"-- |
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Physical Description: | x, 225 Seiten, 24 cm |
ISBN: | 9781529207828 9781529207811 |