International Approaches to RapeWestmarland, Nicole, Gangoli, Geetanjali International Approaches to Rape gives an overview of rape law and policy in nine different countries, including the United States and Canada. Many governments have begun to take rape more seriously than in the past and have started to implement wide-ranging reforms; this book describes those reforms and assesses the degree to which they have been successful. Introducing readers to various national perspectives on rape, the contributors outline a comparative approach that highlights the similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, issues, policies, and interventions. |
Contents
approaches to rape | 1 |
contextual challenges and changes | 13 |
the responsibility of the Canadian state | 35 |
4 Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country | 57 |
the void between policy and practice in England and Wales | 79 |
rape law in India | 101 |
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