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ifeminists February 16, 2005 Wendy McElroy |
Spousal Rape Case Sparks Old Debate When indications of violence are absent, it is reasonable for the legal system to require a higher standard of evidence to convict a husband of rape. |
ifeminists November 26, 2007 Darrin Albert |
The Hazards of Duke The Duke rape case reveals some specific hazards that may prove pragmatic for society to exercise some restraint and/or caution: The Crying Wolf Effect... Herjury... Avoidance of Preventative Measures... etc. |
ifeminists September 16, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Confronting Prison Rape A bright light is about to be shone on an almost unseen social problem: prison rape. On Sept. 4, President Bush signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act, which provides for an annual Department of Justice review on the rate and effects of prison rape. Why should you care? |
ifeminists April 7, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
Lies of Faux Victims Cast Doubt on Real Ones Will you be willing to believe the next woman (or man) who claims to be a victim? |
Reason January 2004 Cathy Young |
Kobe's Rights: Rape, justice, and double standards The case of Kobe Bryant's alleged sexual assault raises some serious issues about the way the justice system treats rape complainants and defendants. |
ifeminists January 12, 2008 WolfmanMac |
A Tale of Two Rapes More common in today's society is the the false cry of rape driven by emotional motivation. |
ifeminists January 14, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
When Is It Rape? On Jan. 6, the California Supreme Court ruled that if a woman rescinds consent during the sex act, the man is guilty of rape if he does not stop immediately. The prosecution of rape used to be skewed against women. Now it seems to be skewed against men. |
ifeminists August 19, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Law Needs New Category of Sexual Assault On Jan. 6, the California Supreme Court ruled that when a woman rescinds consent during sex, the man becomes guilty of rape if he does not stop immediately. Such laws trivialize the crime of rape and encourage false accusations that, in turn, threaten the credibility of actual rape victims. |
ifeminists December 30, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Criminals Owe Debt to Victims, Not Society I believe both civil and criminal court systems should aim at compensating the victim. What would a criminal system organized around restitution look like? |
ifeminists August 5, 2003 Carey Roberts |
Promoting False Allegations of Rape False allegations of rape are far more common than most people imagine. |
ifeminists June 28, 2006 Leving & Sacks |
California Spousal Rape Bill Will Harm Innocent Men False accusations of violence or abuse are endemic in family law cases. The California Senate and the Assembly Committee on Public Safety recently approved a misguided bill which will make the problem worse by easing the way for spurious spousal rape allegations to be used against fathers. |
Reason May 2007 Cathy Young |
Assault Behind Bars How big a problem is prison rape in the U.S. -- and what can be done about it? |
Reason February 2002 Cathy Young |
Excluded Evidence The dark side of rape shield laws... |
ifeminists June 24, 2003 George Rolph |
Reassembling the Truth While the Observer (UK) newspaper should be applauded for having the courage to publish a piece on husband abuse, they score no points for cutting edge and truthful journalism. I want to dismantle this article and report the real facts behind this facile piece. |
American Family Physician September 1, 2000 |
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder--What It Is and What It Means to You PTSD is a type of anxiety problem. It can happen after your life is threatened or you see a traumatic event. Usually, the event makes you feel very afraid or helpless. Some examples of the events are war, rape, or a severe car crash... |
ifeminists January 31, 2007 Wendy McElroy |
Continuing to Defame the 'Duke 3' as Rapists Every day it becomes clearer: the three Duke University students accused of kidnapping and sexual assault are innocent. Why does defamation of the accused continue? |
Salon.com August 9, 2002 Margot Magowan |
The "shame" of rape Why does the media hide rape victims who fight back instead of honoring them as heroes? |
ifeminists September 8, 2004 Carey Roberts |
Kobe Bryant: Alice-in-Wonderland Justice The dismissal of rape charges against the basketball superstar has triggered a lively debate how the decision will affect sexual assault cases in the future. |
ifeminists May 30, 2008 |
Raped by a Woman In relative anonymity, a prominent libertarian blogger discloses his rape by a woman almost two decades ago. |
ifeminists October 28, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Kobe Case Puts Victims' Rights on Trial A growing belief that false accusations of sexual assault have become commonplace has prompted a demand for fairer treatment of those accused, especially from the media. |
ifeminists April 26, 2007 Carey Roberts |
VAWA Casts a Long Shadow over the Duke Fiasco Here's the dirty little secret of D.A.s who prosecute sexual assault and domestic violence cases: many of the claims they pursue are as flaky as a pie crust and their chances of winning a jury conviction are slim. So why do they bother to go after the case? |
ifeminists July 29, 2003 Ed Ward |
Kobe's Number Called, Learns No Man Is Safe in Western Civilized Nations On July 1, 2003 Kobe Bryant learned about the current draconian laws that can be applied, at a minimum, any time a man does not have video and audio surveillance of a one on one encounter with a female. |
ifeminists August 9, 2009 Tony Zizza |
What if Ben Roethlisberger is innocent? False allegations of sexual assault and rape are in no way - a game. |
ifeminists June 9, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
How to Form an Informed Opinion Like it or not, personal opinion of court cases has become part of the process of justice in America. How to make a judgment based more on facts and less on rhetoric. |
ifeminists March 17, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
Feminist Confession Reveals Cultural Shift Should women who wrongfully accuse men of sexual harassment be held accountable? Some women who cry wolf aren't receiving automatic sympathy. |
ifeminists October 7, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Collective Western Guilt Burdens Today's Children A "compensation culture" seems to be spreading through poor nations. This attitude toward the West draws upon Western guilt over its own prosperity and over historical wrongs, like slavery. This collective guilt is especially undeserved when placed on the blameless shoulders of children born today. |
Reason August 2003 Jesse Walker |
Rape Behind Bars A left/right coalition has assembled behind H.R. 1707, the Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2003. The bill would conduct more complete research on the problem and would "provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from prison rape." The Justice Dept. opposes it. |