{"product_id":"rough-sex-and-the-criminal-hannah-bows-9781801179317","title":"'Rough Sex' and the Criminal Law: Global Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Rough sex' has been at the forefront of criminal law in recent years following several high-profile murders of women killed during alleged consensual sex 'gone wrong', leading to widespread calls for reform to prevent the use of what has been termed the 'rough sex defence.' Situated in a global context in which violence against women is one of the leading preventable contributors to death and illness for women aged 18-44 worldwide, this timely collection examines the rough sex defence and responds to some of the wider debates around sex and the law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on a range of empirical and theoretical standpoints, chapters delve into a range of topics including the female experience of 'unwanted' slapping, choking and spitting during sex, the BDSM community, the impacts of pornography, the normalization and sexualization of violence against women, early depictions of BDSM involving the eroticization of non-consensual relations, problematic perceptions of BDSM as inherently violent, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBows and Herring expertly collate a wide-reaching mix of perspectives to contribute to a powerful feminist investigation of this critical issue. It is a compelling read for scholars interested in the intersection of sex, the law, and the criminal justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Bows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180117931X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801179317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emerald Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Hannah Bows","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640920002815,"sku":"9781801179317","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b85f851-a9d3-43b2-b740-d4135bf70273.jpg?v=1740670847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rough-sex-and-the-criminal-hannah-bows-9781801179317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}