| Contents |
Introduction : approaches to rape / Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli -- Sexual assault law in Australia : contextual challenges and changes / Patricia Easteal -- Ending rape : the responsibility of the Canadian state / Lee Lakeman -- Introduction to the issue of rape in China as a developing country / Qihua Ye -- Still little justice for rape victim survivors : the void between policy and practice in England and Wales / Nicole Westmarland -- Controlling women's sexuality : rape law in India / Geetanjali Gangoli -- Breaking the silence : rape law in Iran and controlling women's sexuality / Nadia Aghtaie -- Meeting the challenge? : Responding to rape in Scotland / Sandy Brindley and Michele Burman -- Paradox and policy : addressing rape in post-apartheid South Africa / Lisa Vetten -- Impressive progress alongside persistent problems : rape law, policy and practice in the United States / Lynn Hecht Schafran and Jillian Weinberger. |
| Abstract |
Overview of rape law and policy in 10 countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, India, China, Iran, and the United States. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011289859 |
