Rape victim advocates' knowledge and insight on rape laws

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 37-62

  Maier, Shana L ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Marital rape; Rape laws; Rape reform laws; Rape shield laws; Rape victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749156179     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974450802095994     Document Type: Article

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