How rape myths are used in Swedish child rape court cases in comparison with adults : A critical discourse analysis

A commonality in rape trials is that the legal system is colored by myths and norms – more specifically ‘rape myths’. These myths includes the perception of ‘men as more sex needing’, ‘rape victim brought the offense on themselves’ and so forth. A new law on sex crimes was introduced in 2005 in Swed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karhu, Evelina
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Juridiska institutionen 2017
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-150597