Overview

Drawing on the most recent studies, this collection of articles assesses and evaluates current criminal justice responses, policies, and practices regarding sexual violence in the United States and Canada. Focusing on methodological and ideological issues, rape law reform, criminal justice responses, social contexts of sexual assault, and community responses, authors from the fields of sociology, criminal justice, law, counseling, anthropology, biology, and psychology provide detailed studies of the problems and challenges involved in this very sensitive and important issue. The broad perspective provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the current state of criminal justice responses to sexual assault as well as the changes and progress being made in the area. By providing such extensive coverage, the volume also offers readers a guide to the very nature and extent of sexual violence and its consequences. As we enter the 21st century, numerous changes have occurred within the criminal justice system and society's understanding of rape as a crime of violence. Significant reforms have emerged in both the United States and Canada in terms of how various institutions respond to the crime of rape and the needs of rape survivors. This progress demands an evaluation of the current state of pressing issues regarding the many facets of sexual assault. Kelley and Hodgson offer original contributions from both American and Canadian scholars and practitioners from several social science disciplines in an effort to provide a critical assessment of a timely and important issue.

Full Product Details

Author:   James F. Hodgson ,  Debra S. Kelley
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.551kg
ISBN:  

9780275973681

ISBN 10:   0275973689
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   30 December 2001
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Sexual Violence: Policies, Practices, and Challenges by James F. Hodgson and Debra S. Kelley The Measurement of Rape by Debra S. Kelley Biology, Sex, and the Debate over ""Chemical Castration"" by Craig T. Palmer, Randy Thornhill, and David N. DiBari A Critical Critique of the Cultures of Control: A Case Study of Cyber Rape by Livy A. Visano Sexual Assault Behind Bars: The Forgotten Victims by Charles Crawford Rape Law Reform by Frances P. Bernat Myths of Women and the Rights of Man: The Politics of Credibility in Canadian Rape Law by Margaret Denike Psychological Evidence in Sexual Assault Court Cases: The Use of Expert Testimony and Third Party Records by Trial Court Judges Giannetta Del Bove and Lana Stermac Re-Conceptualizing Sexual Assault from an Intractable Social Problem to a Manageable Process of Social Change by K. Edward Renner Law Enforcement's Response to Sexual Assault: A Comparative Study of Nine Counties in North Carolina by Vivian B. Lord and Gary Rassel Policing Sexual Violence: A Case Study of Jane Doe versus the Metropolitan Police by James F. Hodgson Assessing the Role of Sexual Assault Programs in their Communities by Elizabethann O'Sullivan Megan's Law in California: The CD-ROM and the Changing Nature of Crime Control by Suzette Cote Revisiting Megan's Law and Sex Offender Registration: Prevention or Problem by Robert E. Freeman-Longo"

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.,. recommended for libraries seeking to establish breadth in their holdings in the areas of women's studies and criminal justice. Undergraduate collections. -CHOICE

Author Information

JAMES F. HODGSON is Associate Professor of Sociology at Longwood College. DEBRA S. KELLEY is Associate Professor of Sociology at Longwood College.

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