International Approaches to Rape
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
248 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2011
International Approaches to Rape gives an overview of rape law and policy in nine different countries, including the United States and Canada. Many governments have begun to take rape more seriously than in the past and have started to implement wide-ranging reforms; this book describes those reforms and assesses the degree to which they have been successful. Introducing readers to various national perspectives on rape, the contributors outline a comparative approach that highlights the similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, issues, policies, and interventions.
Contents
Notes on contributors
1. Introduction: approaches to rape
Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli
2. Sexual assault law in Australia: contextual challenges and changes
Patricia Easteal
3. Ending rape: the responsibility of the Canadian state
Lee Lakeman
4. Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country
Qihua Ye
5. Still little justice for rape victim survivors: the void between policy and practice in England and Wales
Nicole Westmarland
6. Controlling women’s sexuality: rape law in India
Geetanjali Gangoli
7. Breaking the silence: rape law in Iran and controlling women’s sexuality
Nadia Aghtaie
8. Meeting the challenge? Responding to rape in Scotland
Sandy Brindley and Michele Burman
9. Paradox and policy: addressing rape in post-apartheid South Africa
Lisa Vetten
10. ‘Impressive progress alongside persistent problems’: rape law, policy and practice in the United States
Lynn Hecht Schafran and Jillian Weinberger
Index
1. Introduction: approaches to rape
Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli
2. Sexual assault law in Australia: contextual challenges and changes
Patricia Easteal
3. Ending rape: the responsibility of the Canadian state
Lee Lakeman
4. Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country
Qihua Ye
5. Still little justice for rape victim survivors: the void between policy and practice in England and Wales
Nicole Westmarland
6. Controlling women’s sexuality: rape law in India
Geetanjali Gangoli
7. Breaking the silence: rape law in Iran and controlling women’s sexuality
Nadia Aghtaie
8. Meeting the challenge? Responding to rape in Scotland
Sandy Brindley and Michele Burman
9. Paradox and policy: addressing rape in post-apartheid South Africa
Lisa Vetten
10. ‘Impressive progress alongside persistent problems’: rape law, policy and practice in the United States
Lynn Hecht Schafran and Jillian Weinberger
Index
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