Rape law: a feminist legal analysis.
Rape law is analyzed from the feminist perspective. Feminism can be credited with making the first serious efforts to empower women in all aspects of life, including the right to be free from sexual assault. Part 1 describes feminist theory concerning rape, Part 2 discusses some of the misogynistic images that have influenced rape law while Part 3 surveys some of the changes that have occurred in the United States, England and Israel concerning rape law. Part 4 analyzes the effects of these changes.
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D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014933:Women's Rights