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How has the definition of the offence of rape changed through history? Discuss the legal and extra-legal forces that have acted and interacted to bring about these changes.
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FOR THE ATTENTION OF BEN FITZPATRICK 1230 Words How has the definition of the offence of rape changed through history? Discuss the legal and extra-legal forces that have acted and interacted to bring about these changes. Rape is still one of the crimes which people find most difficult to bring themselves to report. It is estimated that one in every five women has been raped to some extent during their lives and various studies have come to the conclusion that only 20% of even the most serious cases are reported to the police. Since the Sexual Offences Act was passed in 1956, there have been amendments brought about by several controversial cases, but only recently has the act been changed with the aim of making the criminal justice system more 'user friendly' and trying to encourage people to come forward and report what has happened to them. In this essay I...
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