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oapen-20.500.12657-332362021-11-12T16:13:56Z Sexual Assault in Canada A. Sheehy, Elizabeth canada women's activism sexual assault legal practice sexual assault law Feminism Rape bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1K The Americas::1KB North America::1KBC Canada bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFS Social groups::JFSJ Gender studies, gender groups::JFSJ1 Gender studies: women bic Book Industry Communication::L Law::LA Jurisprudence & general issues::LAQ Law & society::LAQG Gender & the law "Sexual Assault in Canada" is the first English-language book in almost two decades to assess the state of sexual assault law and legal practice in Canada. Gathering together feminist scholars, lawyers, activists and policy-makers, it presents a picture of the difficult issues that Canadian women face when reporting and prosecuting sexual violence. The volume addresses many themes including the systematic undermining of women who have been sexually assaulted, the experiences of marginalized women, and the role of women’s activism. It explores sexual assault in various contexts, including professional sports, the doctor–patient relationship, and residential schools. And it highlights the influence of certain players in the reporting and litigation of sexual violence, including health care providers, social workers, police, lawyers and judges. "Sexual Assault in Canada" provides both a multi-faceted assessment of the progress of feminist reforms to Canadian sexual assault law and practice, and articulates a myriad of new ideas, proposed changes to law, and inspired activist strategies. 2015-03-06 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:37:10Z 2020-04-01T14:37:10Z 2012 book 530011 OCN: 1044237311 9780776630441 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33236 eng application/pdf n/a 530011.pdf http://www.press.uottawa.ca/sexual-assault-in-canada University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa 10.26530/OAPEN_530011 10.26530/OAPEN_530011 a1e2b726-4e2b-4a68-bed3-0d2f3ac2a876 9780776630441 836 open access
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"Sexual Assault in Canada" is the first English-language book in almost two decades to assess the state of sexual assault law and legal practice in Canada. Gathering together feminist scholars, lawyers, activists and policy-makers, it presents a picture of the difficult issues that Canadian women face when reporting and prosecuting sexual violence. The volume addresses many themes including the systematic undermining of women who have been sexually assaulted, the experiences of marginalized women, and the role of women’s activism. It explores sexual assault in various contexts, including professional sports, the doctor–patient relationship, and residential schools. And it highlights the influence of certain players in the reporting and litigation of sexual violence, including health care providers, social workers, police, lawyers and judges. "Sexual Assault in Canada" provides both a multi-faceted assessment of the progress of feminist reforms to Canadian sexual assault law and practice, and articulates a myriad of new ideas, proposed changes to law, and inspired activist strategies.
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