Here we go round the review-go-round: Rape investigation and prosecution-are things getting worse not better?

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-249

  Jordan, Jan ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Barriers to change; Gender inequalities; Patriarchal legacy; Rape; Sexual violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053511564     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600.2011.613278     Document Type: Review

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