Rape Trials in England and Wales
ISBN:
978-3-03-009295-5
Auflage:
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Verlag:
Springer International Publishing
Land des Verlags:
Schweiz
Erscheinungsdatum:
14.12.2018
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
292
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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.
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.
Schlagwörter
England
sexual violence
juries and criminal trials
Wales
Trials
policy reform
intimidation
societal inequalities
Sexual History Evidence
‘rational’ behaviour
gendered stereotypes
public gallery
video technology
court observation data
Survivor Experience
Rape Survivors
Legal Approaches to Rape
Sociological Approaches to Rape
Biografische Anmerkung
Olivia Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Olivia has co-convened the British Sociological Association’s Violence Against Women Study Group and is working with women involved in prostitution at the Rahab Project.
