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A Law of Her Own - The Reasonable Woman as a Measure of Man (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,870
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A Law of Her Own - The Reasonable Woman as a Measure of Man (Hardcover): Caroline Forell, Donna Matthews

A Law of Her Own - The Reasonable Woman as a Measure of Man (Hardcover)

Caroline Forell, Donna Matthews

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"Works such as A Law of Her Own expose the injustices in our society, provide different perspectives, and stimulate discussion. . . . Forell and Matthews' contribution to the debate should not be overlooked."
--"Law & Life"

Despite the apparent progress in women's legal status, the law retains a profoundly male bias, and as such contributes to the pervasive violence and injustice against women.

In A Law of Her Own, the authors propose to radically change law's fundamental paradigm by introducing a "reasonable woman standard" for measuring men's behavior. Advocating that courts apply this standard to the conduct of men-and women-in legal settings where women are overwhelmingly the injured parties, the authors seek to eliminate the victimization and objectification of women by dismantling part of the legal structure that supports their subordination.

A woman-based legal standard-focusing on respect for bodily integrity, agency, and autonomy-would help rectify the imbalance in how society and its legal system view sexual and gender-based harassment, rape, stalking, battery, domestic imprisonment, violence, and death.

Examining the bias of the existing "reasonable person" standard through analysis of various court cases and judicial decisions, A Law of Her Own aims to balance the law to incorporate women's values surrounding sex and violence.

General

Imprint: New York University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2000
First published: 2000
Authors: Caroline Forell • Donna Matthews
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-2676-1
Categories: Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General
Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
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LSN: 0-8147-2676-3
Barcode: 9780814726761

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