International Approaches to Rape
Nicole Westmarland
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Description for International Approaches to Rape
Paperback. By introducing readers to national perspectives of issues relating to rape, the book presents a comparative approach which highlights similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, key issues and policies and interventions. Editor(s): Westmarland, Nicole; Gangoli, Geetanjali. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LAM; LNFJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Following on from International approaches to prostitution (The Policy Press, 2006), this book provides an overview of rape law and policy in 10 countries, including England, Australia, Canada, India and China. By introducing readers to national perspectives of issues relating to rape, the book presents a comparative approach that highlights the similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, key issues, policies and interventions. It is recommended for academics, students, practitioners and policy makers.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Following on from International approaches to prostitution (The Policy Press, 2006), this book provides an overview of rape law and policy in 10 countries, including England, Australia, Canada, India and China. By introducing readers to national perspectives of issues relating to rape, the book presents a comparative approach that highlights the similarities and differences between countries, contexts, laws, key issues, policies and interventions. It is recommended for academics, students, practitioners and policy makers.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847426215
SKU
V9781847426215
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Nicole Westmarland
Nicole Westmarland is a lecturer in criminal justice at Durham University where she researches violence against women. She is a feminist academic activist, and is involved in the Rape Crisis movement. Geetanjali Gangoli works at the Centre for the Study of Gender and Violence, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol. She has published in many areas of violence against ... Read more
Reviews for International Approaches to Rape
“Westmarland and Gangoli’s book is a call to action, an important reminder that practitioners and academics must devote more time and consideration to the undertheorized issues of national and global approaches to sexual violence.” Kerry Frances Crawford, Journal of Women "This important book provides a distinctive comparative overview of progress and the continuing challenges in rape investigation and prosecution, using ... Read more