International approaches to rape.

By introducing readers to national perspectives of issues relating to rape, the book presents a comparative approach which highlights similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, key issues and policies and interventions.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Westmarland, Nicole (Editor), Gangoli, Geetanjali (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol : Policy Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Rape. Rape > Social aspects. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sexual Abuse & Harassment. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology. Crime and criminology. Social services and welfare, criminology. Society and social sciences Society and social sciences. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Notes on contributors; 1 Introduction: approaches to rape; 2 Sexual assault law in Australia:contextual challenges and changes; 3 Ending rape: the responsibility of the Canadian state; 4 Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country; 5 Still little justice for rape victim survivors: the void between policy and practice in England and Wales; 6 Controlling women's sexuality:rape law in India; 7 Breaking the silence: rape law in Iran and controlling women's sexuality; 8 Meeting the challenge? Responding to rape in Scotland.
9 Paradox and policy: addressing rape in post-apartheid South Africa10 'Impressive progress alongside persistent problems': rape law, policy and practice in theUnited States; Index.