Confronting Sexual Assault: A Decade of Legal and Social Change

by Julian V. Roberts (Editor), Renate M. Mohr (Editor)

Contributors from law, sociology, criminology, and psychology portray the state of sexual assault in Canada and the development to that point since the 1983 reform legislation and in light of the strong lobbying since the 1991 Seaboyer decision. The topics include redefinitions, processing cases, sentencing and compensation, cultural bias, specific cases, and research priorities. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

355 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 1994