Sexual History Evidence And The Rape Trial

Joanne Conaghan author Yvette Russell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Published:27th Oct '23

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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.

ISBN: 9781529207828

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200 pages