Addressing Rape Reform in Law and Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780231134255)

The first comprehensive book on rape since Susan Brownmiller's Against Our Will and Susan Estrich's Real Rape, this volume probes every aspect of rape law and the discrepancies between ideal law (on the books) and real law (in action). Susan Caringella canvasses the success and failure of reform in the United States, as well as Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, and assesses alternative perspectives on rape reform, making use of theoretical models, court cases and statistical data. She uniquely delineates a creative model for change while addressing the discretion that undermines efforts at change. This includes charging the accused and plea bargaining, confronting a lack of transparency and accountability in implementing law, and acquiring funding for such changes.

Author: Susan Caringella
ISBN-10: 0231134258
ISBN-13: 9780231134255
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2008
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 02/13/2009 pg. 21