The spanner trials and the changing law on sadomasochism in the UK

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 167-187

  White, Chris ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

BDSM legal issues; British sex laws; Human rights; Sexual rights; Spanner Trust

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; COURT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MALE; MASOCHISM; PAIN; PRIVACY; REVIEW; SADISM; SEX; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASOCHISM; PRIVACY; SADISM; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33745212461     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v50n02_08     Document Type: Review

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