The use of a rape victim's sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system widely perceived to be failing rape victims, the use of sexual history evidence remains a flashpoint of contention around rape law reform. This accessible book mounts an important interrogation into the use of a victim's sexual history as evidence in rape trials. Adopting a critical multidisciplinary perspective underpinned by feminist theory, the authors explore the role and significance of sexual history evidence in criminal justice responses to rape.

About the Author
Joanne Conaghan is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol. Yvette Russell is Associate Professor in Law and Feminist Theory at the University of Bristol.


Book Information
ISBN 9781529207828
Author Joanne Conaghan
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Bristol University Press
Publisher Bristol University Press