Sexual History Evidence and the Rape Trial

By Joanne Conaghan and Yvette Russell

The use of a rape victim's sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system widely perceived to be failing rape victims, the use of sexual history evidence remains a flashpoint of contention around rape law reform.

This accessible book mounts an important interrogation into the use of a victim's sexual history as evidence in rape trials. Adopting a critical multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by feminist theory, the authors explore the role and significance of sexual history evidence in criminal justice responses to rape.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529207819
• ISBN13: 9781529207811
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"