THE RAPE CONTROVERSY
01 January 1991
THE RAPE CONTROVERSY
refdoc July=1991
BOOKS/PAMPHLETS User Ref = P53866
M Benn A Coote T Gill National Council for Civil
Liberties Rights for Women Unit
NCCL, 1983 35pp RP53866A
Examines the myths and prejudices that surround rape. Looks
at how recent changes in the law are working, and makes
recommendations for further changes in the law and in police
procedure. Stresses the need for more help for women who have
been raped. Includes a summary of provisional conclusions of
the Criminal Law Revision Committee on Rape and allied offences.
References
violence, counselling, crime, United Kingdom, Sexual Offences
(Amendment) Act 1976 , sexual offence, sentencing, after-care ,
rape crisis centre
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