Shades of Grey - Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women: Law Reform and Society

ISBN-13: 9780415622172 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 280 str.

Anna Carline; Patricia Easteal

Opis

Shades of Grey - Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women investigates the 'hidden gender' of so-called neutral or objective legal principles that structure the law addressing violence against women. Drawing upon a range of material - from Australia and England/Wales but also from the US, Canada and European countries - the book contextualizes and critiques relevant legislation, case law, and secondary studies. It also compares policy responses; making recommendationsfor best practice models of policy-making and law reform. Aiming to help improve government, community and legal responses to women who experience violence, Shades of Grey - Domestsic and Sexual Violence Against Women will assist law-makers, academics, policy-makers and a wider audience in understanding the complexities of violence against women, as well as the potential and the limits of law in this area.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction,  Chapter 2 The Cultural Context,  Chapter 3 The Indeterminacy and Discretion of Law (Reform),  Chapter 4 Domestic Violence and Criminal Law Response,  Chapter 5 Domestic Violence Civil Legislation,  Chapter 6 Domestic Violence and Family Law,  Chapter 7 Battered Women Who Kill,  Chapter 8 Consent, Corroboration and Recent Complaint in Rape and Sexual Assault,  Chapter 9 More on Myths and Indeterminacy in Sexual Assault Law,  Chapter 10 Partner Rape,  Chapter 11 Violence Against ‘Other’ Women,  Chapter 12 Conclusion

O autorze

Dr Anna Carline is a Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Leicester. She has researched and published extensively on the topic of violence against women.

Prof Patricia Easteal AM is a Law Professor at University of Canberra. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia 'For service to the community, education and the law through promoting awareness and understanding of violence against women, discrimination and access to justice for minority groups.’