Sexual History Evidence and the Rape Trial

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-5292-0781-1
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 508 g

The use of a rape victim’s sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system widely perceived to be failing rape victims, the use of sexual history evidence remains a flashpoint of contention around rape law reform.

This accessible book mounts an important interrogation into the use of a victim’s sexual history as evidence in rape trials. Adopting a critical multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by feminist theory, the authors explore the role and significance of sexual history evidence in criminal justice responses to rape.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Conaghan, Joanne

Russell, Yvette

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Notes on Authors

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction: Setting the Scene

2. A History of Rape Law in Action

3. Emergence of a Legal Regime Governing the Use of Sexual History Evidence

4. Legal Regulation: Limits and Potentialities

5. Tracking the Use of Sexual History Evidence in the Courtroom

6. The Relevance of Sexual History Evidence

7. Sexual History Evidence and Subjectivity

8. Conclusion: What Is To Be Done About Sexual History Evidence?

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Conaghan, Joanne
Joanne Conaghan is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.

Russell, Yvette
Yvette Russell is Senior Lecturer in Law and Feminist Theory at the University of Bristol.

Joanne Conaghan is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.

Yvette Russell is Associate Professor in Law and Feminist Theory at the University of Bristol.