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Violence Against Women and the Law (International Studies Intensives) by David L Richards, (College teacher); Jillienne Haglund is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Violence Against Women and the Law (International Studies Intensives) about?

This Book Examines The Strength Of Laws Addressing Four Types Of Violence Against Women--rape, Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, And Sexual Harassment--in 196 Countries From 2007 To 2010. It Analyzes Why These Laws Exist In Some Places And Not Others, And Why They Are Stronger Or Weaker In Places Where They Do Exist. The Authors Have Compiled Original Data That Allow Them To Test Various Hypotheses Related To Whether International Law Drives The Enactment Of Domestic Legal Protections. They Also Examine The Ways In Which These Legal Protections Are Related To Economic, Political, And Social Institutions, And How Transnational Society Affects The Presence And Strength Of These Laws. The Original Data Produced For This Book Make A Major Contribution To Comparisons And Analyses Of Gender Violence And Law Worldwide. See Richards And Haglund's Article On The Washington Post's Monkey Cage Blog Here.

Who reads Violence Against Women and the Law (International Studies Intensives)?

Author

David L Richards, (College teacher); Jillienne Haglund

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781317249603

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

True Crime, Political Science, Law