Rethinking rape law : international and comparative perspectives - McGlynn, Clare; Munro, Vanessa (Abingdon, Oxon, U.K. ; New York : Routledge, 2010)
1. From consent to coercion : evaluating international and domestic frameworks for the criminalization of rape -- 2. Rethinking the criminal law's response to sexual offences: on theory and context -- 3. International criminal law and sexual violence : an overview -- 4. Learning our lessons? The Rwanda tribunal record on prosecuting rape -- 5. The force of shame -- 6. Everyday rape : international human rights law and violence against women in peacetime -- 7. Defining rape under the European Convention on Human Rights : torture, consent, and equality -- 8. Rape law reform in Africa : more of the same or new opportunities? -- 9. Feminist activism and rape law reform in England an wales: a Sisyphean struggle? -- 10. All change or business as usual? Reforming the law of rape in Scotland -- 11. Rethinking Croatian rape laws : force, consent, and the contribution of the victim -- 12. Rape in Italian law : towards the recognition of sexual autonomy -- 13. Rethinking rape law in Sweden : coercion, consent, or non-voluntariness? -- 14. Canadian sexual assault law : neoliberalism and the erosion of feminist-inspired law reforms -- 15. Rape, law, and American society -- 16. Criminal law and the reformation of rape in Australia -- 17. Reforming the law of rape in South Africa -- 18. Independent legal representation for complainants in rape trials -- 19. Jury deliberation and complainant credibility in rape trials -- 20. The mythology of male rape : social attitudes and law enforcement -- 21. The cultural silence of rape in UK South Asian Communities -- 22. Sexual assault of women with mental disabilities: a Canadian perspective
"A GlassHouse book."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Rape