368 Pages
by
Routledge
Multidisciplinary focus Surveying many disciplines, this anthology brings together an outstanding selection of scholarly articles that examine the profound impact of law on the lives of women in the United States. The themes addressed include the historical, political, and social contexts of legal issues that have affected women's struggles to obtain equal treatment under the law. The articles... Read more
Series Introduction, Volume Introduction,1 Rape, Racism, and the Law, Sexual Assault Prosecution: An Examination of Model Rape Legislation in Michigan, 59 Policing Woman Battering;, Rethinking Battered Woman Syndrome: A Black Feminist Perspective, Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color, Discrediting Victims' Allegations of Sexual Assault: Prosecutorial Accounts of Case Rejections, Legal Images of Battered Women: Redefining the Issue of Separation, A Feminist Redefinition of Rape and Sexual Assault: Historical Foundations and Change, Unfinished Business in Rape Law Reform, The Combined Effects of Coordinated Criminal Justice Intervention in Woman Abuse, Living Under Siege: Do Stalking Laws Protect Domestic Violence Victims? Responding to Domestic Violence Against Women, Acknowledgments
Biography
about the editor
Karen J. Maschke holds a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Her area of specialization in public law, with a concentration on women and the law. She is the author of Litigation, Courts, and Women Workers (Praeger, 1989) and has published articles concerning women's legal rights. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the national Endowment for the Humanities.
