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Rape Justice

Beyond the Criminal Law

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Anastasia Powell

    1. RMIT University, Australia

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  2. Nicola Henry

    1. La Trobe University, Australia

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  3. Asher Flynn

    1. Monash University, Australia

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Promise and Paradox of Justice

    • Nicola Henry, Asher Flynn, Anastasia Powell
    Pages 1-17

  3. A Fair Way to Go

    • Haley Clark
    Pages 18-35

  4. Sexual Violence and Justice

    • Kathleen Daly
    Pages 36-52

  5. Reassessing the Place of Criminal Law Reform in the Struggle Against Sexual Violence

    • Lise Gotell
    Pages 53-71

  6. When Yes Actually Means Yes

    • James A. Roffee
    Pages 72-91

  7. Sexual Violence and Innovative Responses to Justice

    • Asher Flynn
    Pages 92-111

  8. Retribution, Redress and the Harms of Rape

    • Nikki Godden-Rasul
    Pages 112-126

  9. The European Court of Human Rights as a Mechanism of Justice for Rape Victims

    • Ivana Radačić
    Pages 127-142

  10. Reforms, Customs and Resilience

    • Niels Nagelhus Schia, Benjamin de Carvalho
    Pages 143-159

  11. The Pandemic of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Political Economy of Gender Inequality

    • Sara E. Davies, Jacqui True
    Pages 160-181

  12. Combatting Violence Against Indigenous Women

    • Rosemary Nagy
    Pages 182-199

  13. The Law of the People

    • Nicola Henry
    Pages 200-217

  14. Seeking Informal Justice Online

    • Anastasia Powell
    Pages 218-237

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 238-247
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About this book

This book explores the burgeoning interest in alternative and innovative justice responses to sexual violence both within and outside the legal system. It explores the limits of criminal law for achieving 'rape justice' and highlights possibilities for expanding how we think about justice in the aftermath of sexual violence.

Reviews

'This book presents a startling challenge to traditional thinking about what constitutes a just response to rape. It is a must read by jurists and feminist advocates alike for the provocative questions raised about moving beyond a one form of justice, disengagement from the politics of punishment, the context of sexual violence, and what justice means to victims and communities. Especially appealing is the inclusion of the broad range of settings where rape occurs and the solid suggestions to move us toward nuanced concepts of rape justice.' - Mary P. Koss, Regents' Professor, Public Health, University of Arizona, USA

'This book is essential reading for scholars, students, policy makers, and practitioners seeking innovative responses to sexual violence that move beyond the limited realm of orthodox legal approaches. Each chapter in this cutting-edge anthology provides a wealth of thought-provoking and useful information about one of the most significant threats to women's health and well-being. Undoubtedly, this book will stimulate much debate and discussion and hopefully lead to progressive means of social control guided by a rich gendered understanding of societal reactions to sexual violence.' - Walter S. DeKeseredy, Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences, and Director of the Research Center on Violence, and Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University, USA

Editors and Affiliations

  • RMIT University, Australia

    Anastasia Powell

  • La Trobe University, Australia

    Nicola Henry

  • Monash University, Australia

    Asher Flynn

About the editors

Anastasia Powell is Senior Lecturer in Justice and Legal Studies at RMIT University, Australia.
 
Nicola Henry is Senior Lecturer in Legal Studies in the Department of Social Inquiry at La Trobe University, Australia.
 
Asher Flynn is Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University, Australia, and Research Fellow in Law in the Criminal Justice Centre at the University of Warwick, UK.

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