Sexual Violence: Policies, Practices, and Challenges in the United States and CanadaJames F. Hodgson, Debra S. Kelley Bloomsbury Academic, 2002 - 246 pages Drawing on the most recent studies, this collection of articles assesses and evaluates current criminal justice responses, policies, and practices regarding sexual violence in the United States and Canada. Focusing on methodological and ideological issues, rape law reform, criminal justice responses, social contexts of sexual assault, and community responses, authors from the fields of sociology, criminal justice, law, counseling, anthropology, biology, and psychology provide detailed studies of the problems and challenges involved in this very sensitive and important issue. The broad perspective provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the current state of criminal justice responses to sexual assault as well as the changes and progress being made in the area. By providing such extensive coverage, the volume also offers readers a guide to the very nature and extent of sexual violence and its consequences. |
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... require that force used against a victim must be greater than that necessary to perform the penetration . Such force may be shown if a victim says " No " but the sex act occurs anyway ( An- derson 1998 ) . On the other hand , some ...
... require mental skills not yet acquired by the child . Children are perfectly capable of remembering important events and giving ac- curate information about them , when asked age appropriate questions ( e.g. , Schuman , Bala , and Lee ...
... requires interpretative clarification by the courts ( L'Heureux - Dubé 2001 ) . There is no excuse for delay , nor any ... require extensive national coordination , and should quickly gain the serious attention of the judicial process ...
Contents
The Measurement of Rape | 7 |
Debra S Kelley | 15 |
Biology Sex and the Debate over Chemical Castration | 35 |
Copyright | |
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