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The Technoscientific Witness of Rape: Contentious Histories of Law, Feminism, and Forensic Science
Andrea Quinlan
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Paperback. The Technoscientific Witness of Rape is the first book to chart the thirty-year history of the sexual assault evidence kit and its role in a criminal justice system that re-victimizes many assault victims in their quest for medical treatment and justice. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JKV; LA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In 1984, the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) was dubbed "Ontario’s most successful rapist trap." Since then, the kit has become the key source of evidence in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault as well as a symbol of victims’ improved access to care and justice. Unfortunately, the SAEK has failed to live up to these promises.
The Technoscientific Witness of Rape is the first book to chart the thirty year history of the sexual assault evidence kit and its role in a criminal justice system that re-victimizes many assault victims in their quest for medical treatment and justice. ... Read more
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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
1g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781487520601
SKU
V9781487520601
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About Andrea Quinlan
Andrea Quinlan is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo.
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