Criminalizing spousal rape: The diffusion of legal reforms

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 505-531

  McMahon Howard, Jennifer ^a   Clay Warner, Jody ^b   Renzulli, Linda ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Legal reforms; Spousal rape

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849085066     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2009.52.4.505     Document Type: Review

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