基本説明
Explores the legal definitions and prosecution of rape, especially date/acquaintance rape, deconstructing the myths and rhetoric used to blame the victim and presenting practical solutions to rape reform.
Full Description
The first comprehensive book on rape since Susan Brownmiller's Against Our Will and Susan Estrich's Real Rape, this volume probes every aspect of rape law and the discrepancies between ideal law (on the books) and real law (in action). Susan Caringella canvasses the success and failure of reform in the United States, as well as Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, and assesses alternative perspectives on rape reform, making use of theoretical models, court cases and statistical data. She uniquely delineates a creative model for change while addressing the discretion that undermines efforts at change. This includes charging the accused and plea bargaining, confronting a lack of transparency and accountability in implementing law, and acquiring funding for such changes.
Contents
Contents Acknowledgments 1. Background to Rape Reform 2. Legal Chnage Sweeps the Nation 3. Failures and Successes 4. Avenues for and Attitudes About Victims 5. The Legal Landscape 6. Affirmative Consent Reform Models 7. Consent and Voluntariness, Agreement/Nonconsent and Involuntariness, Nonagreement 8. Presumptive Nonagreement 9. Mens Rea 10. Applying Recklessness and Negligence 11. Defenses 12. Sexual Assault Under Duress and Fraud 13. Reforming Rape Reforms: Outline of the Model Array 14. Discussion of the Model Array 15. Advantages of a Paradigm Shift 16. Recommendations Complementing the Model Rape Law 17. Moving Forward: Social Institutions, Structures, and Processes Notes, 291 References, 317 Index, 331
