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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Autores principales: Conaghan, Joanne (Autor) ; Russell, Yvette 1981- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol Bristol University Press 2023
En:Año: 2023
Acceso en línea: Índice
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Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: KB 21 A 3432
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Palabras clave:
Rape > Law and legislation > England > Trial practice
Rape > Law and legislation > Wales > Trial practice
Rape Victims > Legal status, laws, etc > England
Rape Victims > Legal status, laws, etc > Wales
Rape Victims > Sexual behavior
Examination of witnesses > England
Examination of witnesses > Wales
Victimes de viol - Sexualité
Examination of witnesses
Rape victims - Legal status, laws, etc
England
Wales
Verbrechensopfer > Sexualdelikt > Vergewaltigung > Gesetz > Strafverfahren > Zeugenvernehmung
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Sumario:"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"--
Descripción Física:x, 225 Seiten, 24 cm
ISBN:978-1-5292-0782-8
978-1-5292-0781-1