Sexual History Evidence And The Rape Trial

Joanne Conaghan, Yvette Russell (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2023
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-0781-1 (ISBN)

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Adopting a critical multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by feminist theory, this accessible book mounts an important interrogation into the use of a victim’s sexual history as evidence in rape trials.

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.

Joanne Conaghan is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol. Yvette Russell is Associate Professor in Law and Feminist Theory at the University of Bristol.

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Notes on Authors
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Setting the Scene
2. A History of Rape Law in Action
3. Emergence of a Legal Regime Governing the Use of Sexual History Evidence
4. Legal Regulation: Limits and Potentialities
5. Tracking the Use of Sexual History Evidence in the Courtroom
6. The Relevance of Sexual History Evidence
7. Sexual History Evidence and Subjectivity
8. Conclusion: What Is To Be Done About Sexual History Evidence?
References
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	25.10.2023
Zusatzinfo	Not illustrated
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	1-5292-0781-9 / 1529207819
ISBN-13	978-1-5292-0781-1 / 9781529207811
Zustand	Neuware