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 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"--

Info autore

Joanne Conaghan is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joanne Conaghan, Yvette Russell
• Editore: Bristol University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.11.2023
• EAN: 9781529207811
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0781-1
• Pagine: 200
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 508 g
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia