International approaches to rape

Overview of rape law and policy in 10 countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, India, China, Iran, and the United States.

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Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Westmarland, Nicole, Gangoli, Geetanjali
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, U.K. ; Portland, Or. : Policy Press, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : approaches to rape / Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli
  • Sexual assault law in Australia : contextual challenges and changes / Patricia Easteal
  • Ending rape : the responsibility of the Canadian state / Lee Lakeman
  • Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country / Qihua Ye
  • Still little justice for rape victim survivors : the void between policy and practice in England and Wales / Nicole Westmarland
  • Controlling women's sexuality : rape law in India / Geetanjali Gangoli
  • Breaking the silence : rape law in Iran and controlling women's sexuality / Nadia Aghtaie
  • Meeting the challenge? : Responding to rape in Scotland / Sandy Brindley and Michele Burman
  • Paradox and policy : addressing rape in post-apartheid South Africa / Lisa Vetten
  • Impressive progress alongside persistent problems : rape law, policy and practice in the United States / Lynn Hecht Schafran and Jillian Weinberger.