Sexual Assault and the Justice Gap: A Question of Attitude (Paperback, New)

This book is set against the background of the so-called 'justice gap' in sexual assault cases. It represents an interdisciplinary attempt to examine the attitudinal problems which bedevil this area of law and to offer possible strategies for addressing them. Written by a professor of law and a professor of psychology, Sexual Assault and the Justice Gap reviews evidence from both socio-legal and social cognition research examining the impact of rape-related attitudes on judgements about sexual offenses. It presents new qualitative data from interviews with judges and barristers, and includes new experimental studies that illustrate how stereotypic beliefs about rape affect perceptions of victim blame and perpetrator culpability. The final part of the book discusses strategies to suppress the impact of rape stereotypes and promote the data-driven appraisal of sexual assault complaints.

General

Imprint:	Hart Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Barbara Krahe • Jennifer Temkin
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	258
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84113-670-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Promotions
LSN:	1-84113-670-0
Barcode:	9781841136707

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