Edited by Ruthann Robson

Issues of sexual rights and sexual regulations are at the forefront of legal controversies and theorizing around the globe. Sexual minorities make claims on government to recognize family and relationships, even as the criminalization of a wide variety of sexual acts remains contentious. The…

Hardback – 2011-05-19
Routledge
The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Law

Edited by Ruthann Robson

Theorizing sexual freedom is a difficult task; as a legal goal, it is neither universal nor absolute. Sexual freedom encompasses notions of liberty, dignity and autonomy. It also incorporates equality for sexual and gender minorities. This volume's treatment of sexual freedom includes issues of…

Hardback – 2011-05-11
Routledge
The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Law

Edited by Ruthann Robson

The legal regulation of family forms is a global phenomenon and changes in the 'traditional' family have provoked a variety of legal responses. Same-sex marriage, civil partnerships and other legal avenues to recognize intimate relationships between adults have become a feature of many…

Hardback – 2011-05-11
Routledge
The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Law

Edited by Ruthann Robson

The continued criminalization of same-sex sexual acts, variously labeled sodomy, buggery, or the crime against nature, is inconsistent throughout the world. The criminalization of other sexual acts, such as public sex, commercial sex, or HIV-transmission, is more common. The relationship…

Hardback – 2011-05-11
Routledge
The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Law