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oapen-20.500.12657-243572024-03-22T19:23:22Z Rape in the Nordic Countries Bruvik Heinskou, Marie Skilbrei, May-Len Stefansen, Kari Sociology gender studies criminology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSF Gender studies, gender groups thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JK Social services and welfare, criminology::JKV Crime and criminology While the Nordic countries are listed at the top in most international rankings of gender equality and citizens’ feelings of security, studies on the prevalence of sexual victimisation present a different picture, suggesting that the very countries that have invested much in establishing gender equality actually see a high prevalence of sexual violence. This book sheds light on the phenomenon and construction of rape and other forms of sexual violence within the Nordic region, exploring the ways in which rape and sexual violence are dealt with through criminal law and considering governmental policies aimed at combatting it, with a special focus on legal regulations and developments. Thematically organised, it offers new research on perpetrators, victimhood, criminal justice and prevention. Multi-disciplinary in approach, it brings together the latest work from a range of scholars to offer insights into the situation in the five Nordic countries, asking how and why rape and other forms of sexual violence occur, whilst also addressing the timely issues of online sexual cultures, BDSM and the grey areas of sexual offences. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology, criminology and law with interests in gender and sexual violence. 2019-10-30 12:36:14 2020-04-01T09:56:40Z 2020-04-01T09:56:40Z 2020 book 1005771 OCN: 1135856936 9780429885136 9780429467608 9781032085821 9781138606517 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/24357 eng Routledge research in gender and society application/pdf n/a 9781138606517_text.pdf https://www.routledge.com/Rape-in-the-Nordic-Countries-Open-Access-Continuity-and-Change/Heinskou-Skilbrei-Stefansen/p/book/9781138606517 Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9780429467608 10.4324/9780429467608 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet 9780429885136 9780429467608 9781032085821 9781138606517 Routledge 262 2019-10-30 11:54:21, Funder name: The Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) Institute, based at Oslo Metropolitan University open access
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While the Nordic countries are listed at the top in most international rankings of gender equality and citizens’ feelings of security, studies on the prevalence of sexual victimisation present a different picture, suggesting that the very countries that have invested much in establishing gender equality actually see a high prevalence of sexual violence. This book sheds light on the phenomenon and construction of rape and other forms of sexual violence within the Nordic region, exploring the ways in which rape and sexual violence are dealt with through criminal law and considering governmental policies aimed at combatting it, with a special focus on legal regulations and developments. Thematically organised, it offers new research on perpetrators, victimhood, criminal justice and prevention. Multi-disciplinary in approach, it brings together the latest work from a range of scholars to offer insights into the situation in the five Nordic countries, asking how and why rape and other forms of sexual violence occur, whilst also addressing the timely issues of online sexual cultures, BDSM and the grey areas of sexual offences. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology, criminology and law with interests in gender and sexual violence.
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