Rape Trials in England and Wales Observing Justice and Rethinking Rape Myths /

• Main Author: Smith, Olivia (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Victimology.; Trials.; Sex and law.; Criminal justice, Administration of.; Critical criminology.; Sex crimes.; Juries and Criminal Trials.; Gender, Sexuality and Law.; Criminal Justice.; Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Crime.; Sexual Offending.

In light of ongoing concerns about the treatment of survivors, Rape Trials in England and Wales critically examines court responses to rape and sexual assault. Using new data from an in-depth observational study of rape trials, this book asks why attempts to improve survivor experiences at court hav...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the Scene
• Chapter 2. Rape Trial Practicalities: Delays, Special Measures & the Survivors' Experience
• Chapter 3. Rape Myths & 'Rational' Ideals in Sex Offence Trials
• Chapter 4. Sexual History Evidence in Rape Trials
• Chapter 5. Stereotypes & Adversarial Justice in Rape Trials
• Chapter 6. Cross-Examination, Fair Trial & Survivor Justice in Rape
• Chapter 7. Where Next? Conclusions & Considerations for the Future of Rape Justice.