Sexual Assault, Female Immigrant Victims, and Judicial Focal Concerns in U.S. and Canadian Courts

This study draws on the focal concerns perspective to explore the persistence of rape myths in U.S. and Canadian court cases involving immigrant women survivors. Results from qualitative content analysis of judicial rhetoric in both countries from 1996 to 2021 reveal a nuanced picture. Notably, judg...

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Autor principal: Hashmi, Sidra (Autor)
Otros Autores: Reid, Jonathan C. ; Brown, Samantha J.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2025, Volumen: 50, Número: 3, Páginas: 510-540
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Focal Concerns
gender-based violence
Immigrant
Sexual Violence
Rape Myths
Gender and Crime
Class
Ethnicity
Victimology
Legal History
Sexuality and Law
Gender
European Criminal Law
Critical Criminology