International approaches to rape / edited by Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gangoli, Geetanjali.

Westmarland, Nicole.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rape.

Rape--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

viii, 238 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2011.

Summary:

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

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.

ISBN:

9781847426208

1847426204

OCLC:

662402492