RAPE AS A LEGAL SYMBOL: AN ESSAY ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RACISM

Politics of rape that focuses on power relations in rape trials; how legal language reinforces existing definitions of rape; conference paper. Based on the July 1986 case involving three University of Minnesota basketball players tried for the sexual assault of a young female college student.

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Published in:University of Miami law review 1987-09, Vol.42 (1), p.75-91
Main Author: Bumiller, Kristin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Feminism
Legal Cases
Rape
Sex and law
Social influence
United States
United States of America
Violence
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Summary:Politics of rape that focuses on power relations in rape trials; how legal language reinforces existing definitions of rape; conference paper. Based on the July 1986 case involving three University of Minnesota basketball players tried for the sexual assault of a young female college student.
ISSN:0041-9818