165 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

165 Pages
by Routledge

First publisghed in 1998, this book Mark Cowling attempts to make sense of this massive discrepancy, much of which is now based on how 'date rape' is understood. After a review of the way rape is dealt with in Britain he examines the survey evidence. One major issue he identifies is that of the boundary between rape and normal sex. Arguing this cannot be sharply defined he uses philosophical... Read more

1. Introduction.  2. Stranger Rape and Date.  3. Date Rape: The Evidence.  4. Date Rape and the Concept of consent.  5. Sex on a Sloping Playing Field.  6. Conclusion.

Biography

Mark Cowling

’This book provides interesting life and philosophical substance to much of the debate regarding the definitions of consent and understanding of date rape.’ The Law and Politics Book Review