Rape Trials in England and Wales : observing Justice and Rethinking Rape Myths / Olivia Smith.

Title

Rape Trials in England and Wales : observing Justice and Rethinking Rape Myths / Olivia Smith.

Description

Title from PDF of title page (viewed, June 3, 2019)
In light of ongoing concerns about the treatment of survivors, Rape Trials in England and Wales critically examines court responses to rape and sexual assault. Using new data from an in-depth observational study of rape trials, this book asks why attempts to improve survivor experiences at court have not been fully effective. In doing so, Smith identifies deep-rooted barriers to survivor justice and, crucially, introduces potential avenues for more effective reform. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the practicalities of court, use of rape myths and sexual history evidence, underlying principles of adversarial justice and the impact of inequalities embedded within English and Welsh legal culture. This engaging and highly significant study is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the criminal courts and their responses to rape, including practitioners and students of criminology, sociology, and law.

Creator

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan,

Date

Contributor

SpringerLink (Online service)

Format

1 online resource (ix, 292 p.)

Language

eng

Type

a

Access Rights

Publisher's Web site. Access restricted to the University of Catania community.

DOI

10.1007/978-3-319-75674-5 doi

ISBN

9783319756738
9783319756745 (electronic bk.)
3319756745 (electronic bk.)
9783319756738

Files

2018_Book_RapeTrialsInEnglandAndWales.pdf

Citation

Smith, Olivia., “Rape Trials in England and Wales : observing Justice and Rethinking Rape Myths / Olivia Smith.,” Lex e-books - Collana, accessed December 23, 2024, http://ebooks.unict.it/omeka/items/show/240.