Sexual Violence on Trial : Local and Comparative Perspectives (Paperback)

Foreword Part I: The Criminal Justice Process 1Sexual Offence Trials in Northern Ireland: The Cultural and Legal DimensionsRachel Killean, Eithne Dowds and Anne-Marie McAlinden 2Reflections on Practice: Experiences of Providing Care to Victims in the Rowan Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Northern IrelandGail Jackson 3 Sexual Crime ? A Policing PerspectiveZoe McKee 4Serious Sex Offences in England and Wales: Defending the Indefensible Jeremy Dein and Luke Marsh 5Supporting Victims through the Trial Process Geraldine Hanna 6Sexual Offence Trials: The Practical Challenges for a Judge Tasked to Deliver Justice. Judge Patricia Smyth Part II: Social and Cultural Influences7 Asking for It: How Rape Myths Can Prejudice Trials and Potential Solutions Rosie Cowan 8 Forced to Penetrate Cases: Deconstructing Myths and Stereotypes Siobhan Weare 9Harmful Sexual Behaviours Among Children and Young People On-Line: Cultural and Regulatory Challenges Elizabeth Agnew and Anne-Marie McAlinden 10Exploring Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Practitioners PerspectiveSonya McMullan 11A Hierarchy of Masculinity and Sexuality: Gendering the Police, and the Obfuscation of Policing Sexual Violence Against Non-Heterosexual VictimsAliraza Javaid Part III: Comparative Perspective 12Regulation of Media and Social Media Comment on Rape Trials: Achieving Best Practice Susan Leahy 13Rethinking Affirmative Approaches to Consent: A Step in the Right Direction Eithne Dowds 14Legal Representation for Sexual Assault Complainants Rachel Killean 15Restorative Justice after Sexual Violence: An International PerspectiveMarie Keenan 16 Challenges in the Investigation and Prosecution of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences in Scotland Michele Burman and Sandy Brindley Part IV: Alternative Perspectives and Future Reforms 17 Contextualising Violence: An Anti-Carceral Feminist PerspectiveGillian McNaull 18Breaking the Silence to End the Violence: ‘Speaking Out’ as Feminist Strategy Tanya Serisier 19 Cultural Scaffolding and the Long View of Rape TrialsOlivia Smith 20Putting Sexual Violence on Trial: Challenges and Future Directions Eithne Dowds, Anne-Marie McAlinden and Rachel Killean Index