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Perspectives on sex, crime and society / David W. Selfe, Vincent Burke.

By: Selfe, David, W.
Contributor(s): Burke, Vincent.
Publisher: London : Cavendish Pub., c2001Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxvi, 296 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1859416004.Subject(s): Crime -- Sociological aspects -- Great Britain | Criminal law -- Great Britain | Sex and law -- Great Britain | Sex crimes -- Great Britain | Sociological jurisprudenceDDC classification: 345.420253
Contents:
Preface. - Table of Cases. - Table of Statutes. - 1. Homosexuality: The Socio-Legal Context. - Introduction. - Historical and Cultural Perspectives. - Historical Attitudes Towards Homosexuality: Pre-20th Century. - Homosexuality in the 20th Century: Theories, Attitudes and Ideologies. - 2. Homosexuality: Criminalisation and Control. Introduction. - Buggery. - Gross Indecency Between Men. - Solicitation by Men for Immoral Purposes. - 3. Rape. Introduction. - An Overview of Social and Theoretical Issues. - Rape: The Offence. - Sentencing Rape. - Reform of Rape Law. - 4. Offences Related to Sexual Intercourse. - Introduction. - Procuring Sexual Intercourse With a Woman - Sexual Offences Against the Mentally Handicapped. 5. Sexual Offences Against the Young. Introdction. - Unlawful Sexual Intercourse With Girls. - Gross Indecency With Or Towards a Child Under 14. - Indecent Photographs of Children. - Controlling Sex Offenders: The Sex Offenders Act 1997 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. - Reform. - 6. Indecent Assault. - Introduction. - Actus Reus. - Mens Rea. - Sentencing Indecent Assault. - Reform. - 7. Prostitution: Social and Theoretical Perspectives. - Introduction. - Prostitution in Historical Context. - The 20TH Century. - The Theorisation of Prostitution. - 8. Prostitution: Street Offences and Offences Related to Prostitution. - Introduction. - Loitering or Soliciting by a Common Prostitute. - Soliciting by Men. - Reform. -
Summary: The second edition of this popular text provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the law pertaining to sexual offences. The book evaluates a range of sexual offences by adopting and interdisciplinary analysis of the various relationships which exist between sexual behaviour, legal regulation, the criminalisation process, punishment, social mores and morality. The increasing politicisation of sexual offences will make the text of interest to a wide of students and practitioners in law, criminal justice, social work, women's studies, probation and politics. - Back cover.

Previous ed.: 1998

The law is stated as it stands at 15 November 2000

Preface. - Table of Cases. - Table of Statutes. - 1. Homosexuality: The Socio-Legal Context. - Introduction. - Historical and Cultural Perspectives. - Historical Attitudes Towards Homosexuality: Pre-20th Century. - Homosexuality in the 20th Century: Theories, Attitudes and Ideologies. - 2. Homosexuality: Criminalisation and Control. Introduction. - Buggery. - Gross Indecency Between Men. - Solicitation by Men for Immoral Purposes. - 3. Rape. Introduction. - An Overview of Social and Theoretical Issues. - Rape: The Offence. - Sentencing Rape. - Reform of Rape Law. - 4. Offences Related to Sexual Intercourse. - Introduction. - Procuring Sexual Intercourse With a Woman - Sexual Offences Against the Mentally Handicapped. 5. Sexual Offences Against the Young. Introdction. - Unlawful Sexual Intercourse With Girls. - Gross Indecency With Or Towards a Child Under 14. - Indecent Photographs of Children. - Controlling Sex Offenders: The Sex Offenders Act 1997 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. - Reform. - 6. Indecent Assault. - Introduction. - Actus Reus. - Mens Rea. - Sentencing Indecent Assault. - Reform. - 7. Prostitution: Social and Theoretical Perspectives. - Introduction. - Prostitution in Historical Context. - The 20TH Century. - The Theorisation of Prostitution. - 8. Prostitution: Street Offences and Offences Related to Prostitution. - Introduction. - Loitering or Soliciting by a Common Prostitute. - Soliciting by Men. - Reform. -

The second edition of this popular text provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the law pertaining to sexual offences. The book evaluates a range of sexual offences by adopting and interdisciplinary analysis of the various relationships which exist between sexual behaviour, legal regulation, the criminalisation process, punishment, social mores and morality. The increasing politicisation of sexual offences will make the text of interest to a wide of students and practitioners in law, criminal justice, social work, women's studies, probation and politics. - Back cover.