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Author Carline, Anna.

Title Shades of Grey - Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women : Law Reform and Society
Published Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (280 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The cultural context; 3 The indeterminacy and discretion of law (reform); 4 Domestic violence and criminal law response; 5 Domestic violence civil legislation; 6 Domestic violence and family law; 7 Battered women who kill; 8 Consent, corroboration and recent complaint in rape and sexual assault; 9 More on myths and indeterminacy in sexual assault law; 10 Partner rape; 11 Violence against 'other' women; 12 Conclusion; Index
Summary Arguing that law must be looked at holistically, this book investigates the 'hidden gender' of the so-called neutral or objective legal principles that structure the law addressing violence against women. Adopting an explicitly feminist perspective, it investigates how legal responses to violence against women presuppose, maintain and perpetuate a certain context that may not in fact reflect women's experiences. Carline and Easteal draw upon relevant legislation, case law and secondary studies from a range of territories, including Australia, England and Wales, the United States, Canada and Eur
Notes "A GlassHouse Book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Women -- Crimes against.
Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc
Women -- Crimes against -- England
Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England
Women -- Crimes against -- Australia
Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia
Crime Victims
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Women -- Crimes against
Australia
England
Form Electronic book
Author Easteal, Patricia Weiser.
ISBN 9781317815242
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9781317815235
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