Addressing Rape Reform in Law and Practice
Department
Sociology
Document Type
Book
Files
Description
The first comprehensive book on rape since Susan Brownmiller's Against Our Will and Susan Estrich's Real Rape, this volume probes every aspect of rape law and the discrepancies between ideal law (on the books) and real law (in action). Susan Caringella canvasses the success and failure of reform in the United States, as well as Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, and assesses alternative perspectives on rape reform, making use of theoretical models, court cases and statistical data. She uniquely delineates a creative model for change while addressing the discretion that undermines efforts at change. This includes charging the accused and plea bargaining, confronting a lack of transparency and accountability in implementing law, and acquiring funding for such changes.
Call number in WMU's library
HV6558 .C367 2009 (Waldo Library, WMU Authors Collection, First Floor)
ISBN
978-0231134255
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
City
New York, NY
Disciplines
Sociology
Recommended Citation
Caringella, Susan, "Addressing Rape Reform in Law and Practice" (2009). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 147.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/147