Beschreibung:
Susan Estrich is Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California.
Many men believe that they can force women to have sex against there will and that it isn't rape--at least, not if the man knows the women and doesn't beat her up or wield a wepon. The law's casual treatment of such rape cases is the subject of this pioneering book, which is both a powerful exposéof the often shocking facts and a trenchantly written call for reform.
1. My story 2. Is it Rape? 3. Wrong Answers: The Common Law Approach 4. Modern Law: The Survival of Suspicion 5. The Law Reform Solution 6. New Answers Notes Index of Cases General Index