1st Edition

Handbook on Sexual Violence

Edited By Jennifer Brown, Sandra Walklate Copyright 2012
544 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

542 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

544 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book contextualizes the complexity of sexual violence within its broader context – from war to the resolution of interpersonal disputes – and covers a wide span including sexual harassment, bullying, rape and murder as well as domestic violence. Written by leading academics from a variety of disciplines, contributions also include commentaries that relate the research to the work of... Read more

Preface: Standing the Test of Time? Reflections on the Concept of the Continuum of Sexual Violence, Liz Kelly Introduction, Jennifer Brown and Sandra Walklate Part 1: Legacies: Setting the Scene Introduction, Jennifer Brown and Sandra Walklate  1. Sexual Violence in History: A Contemporary Heritage? Shani D’Cruze  2. Sexual Violence in Literature: A Cultural Heritage? Liam Bell, Amanda Finella and Marion Wynne Davies  3. The Legal Heritage of the Crime of Rape, Joan McGregor  4. Can You Count It? The Policy Heritage, Sylvia Walby, Jo Armstrong and Sofia Strid  5. Developments in Investigative Approaches to Rape and Domestic Violence: The Investigative Heritage, Miranda Horvath and Mark Yexley  6. Practitioner Commentary, Sharon Stratton  Part 2: Theories and Concepts  Introduction, Sandra Walklate and Jennifer Brown  7.  Psychological Perspectives on Sexual Violence: Generating a General Theory, Jennifer Brown  8. On Sociological Perspectives, Helen Jones  9. Family Violence and Family Safety: Working Therapeutically with Victims, Perpetrators, Survivors and their Families, Arlene Vetere  10. Violence and Prostitution: Beyond the Notion of a ‘Continuum of Sexual Violence’, Jo Phoenix  11. Practitioner Commentary, Ruth Mann  Part 3: Acts of Sexual Violence  Introduction, Sandra Walklate and Jennifer Brown  12. Silencing Rape, Silencing Women, Jan Jordon  13.  Co-ordinating Responses to Domestic Violence, Nicole Westmarland  14. Destroying Women: Sexual Murder and Feminism, Annette Ballinger  15. Violence, Sex and the Child, Steph Petrie  16. Under their Parents Noses – Online Solicitation of Young People, David Shannon  17.  Practitioner Commentary, Stephanie Kewley  Part 4: Responding to Sexual Violence  Introduction, Jennifer Brown and Sandra Walklate 18. Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Orientation in the Workplace, Helge Hole and Duncan Lewis  19. Public Sector and Voluntary Sector Response: Supporting Victims, Kate Cook  20. Public Sector and Voluntary Sector Responses: Dealing with Sex Offenders, Hazel Kemshall  21. Changing the Community Response to Rape: The Promise of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programmes, Rebecca Campbell 22. Practitioner Commentary, Sheila Coates  23. Conclusion; Taking Stock, Plus ca Change, Plus c’est la Meme Chose? Sandra Walklate and Jennifer Brown

Biography

Jennifer Brown is currently visiting professor at the London School of Economics’ Mannheim Centre for Criminal Justice. Prior to that she ran the Crime and Justice @ Surrey. From 2005 to 2008 she was Head of the Psychology Department. From 1995-1996 she was a Principal Lecturer, Institute of Police and Criminological Studies, University of Portsmouth responsible for several modules on the masters programme taught by distance learning. For the period 1987-1995 she held the post of Research Manager for the Hampshire Constabulary.

Sandra Walklate is currently Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology at the University of Liverpool having held posts previously at Manchester Metropolitan University, Keele University, Salford University and Liverpool John Moores. She has written extensively on criminal victimisation and throughout her career has worked with a number of police forces and victim support organisations both as a volunteer and in a training capacity.