Author : Joanne Conaghan
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1529207827
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (292 download)
Book Synopsis Sexual History Evidence and the Rape Trial by : Joanne Conaghan
Download or read book Sexual History Evidence and the Rape Trial written by Joanne Conaghan and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-10 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of a rape victim's sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system widely perceived to be failing rape victims, the use of sexual history evidence remains a flashpoint of contention around rape law reform. This accessible book mounts an important interrogation into the use of a victim's sexual history as evidence in rape trials. Adopting a critical multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by feminist theory, the authors explore the role and significance of sexual history evidence in criminal justice responses to rape.