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...
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 the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of ?battered woman syndrome? was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the trials of eleven battered women, ten of whom killed their partners, in the fifteen years since Lavallee. Drawing extensively on trial transcripts and a rich expanse of interdisciplinary sources, the author looks at the evidence produced at trial and at how self-defence was argued. By illuminating these cases, this book uncovers the...
In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of ?battered woman syndrome? was admissible in es...
In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of ?battered woman syndrome? was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the trials of eleven battered women, ten of whom killed their partners, in the fifteen years since Lavallee. Drawing extensively on trial transcripts and a rich expanse of interdisciplinary sources, the author looks at the evidence produced at trial and at how self-defence was argued. By illuminating these cases, this book uncovers the...
In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of ?battered woman syndrome? was admissible in es...
