210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1987, Rape on Trial investigates the impact of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 1976 and considers the treatment of rape victims by the courts in United Kingdom. Extracts from trials are used extensively, and the author examines in particular: how the anonymity provisions have worked out in practice; how far the victim’s previous sexual history is brought up in court; how... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The trouble with rape 2. The legal origins 3. Rape cases at the Old Bailey 4. The limits of anonymity 5. As his Lordship pleases 6. The importance of being perfect 7. The prime suspect 8. Verdict, mitigation and sentence 9. The lesson from abroad 10. An insoluble problem? Appendix Notes Select bibliography Index
Biography
Zsuzsanna Adler
