Prosecuting and Defending Rape: Perspectives From the Bar
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: This article discusses the findings of a qualitative study (part of a larger study into rape and criminal justice) which involved in‐depth interviews with a sample of ten highly experienced barristers who between them had prosecuted and defended in hundreds of rape trials. It is concerned with the barristers' perceptions of the problems involved in prosecuting rape and the strategies deployed in defending rape cases. The article discusses the ethics of advocacy in the context of rape trials and argues that within the adversarial system there are ethical limits which should be observed.
Source: Journal of Law and Society
Author: Jennifer Temkin
Institution: University of Sussex
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2159778477