Abstract
(paper delivered at workshop, 'New directions in sexual violence scholarship', University of Bristol Law School, 16/5/2019)
Using sources from medieval England and Wales, including newly discovered cases, this paper will explore the early development of legal responses to rape. It will highlight questions raised by my research as to:
(i) the interplay of impulses towards punishment and compensation;
(ii) problems with proof and procedure;
(iii) concepts of consent;
and will open up discussion as to the implications for modern sexual violence scholarship. Can such historical scholarship go beyond the correction of impressions about law’s distant past and contribute something to current debates?
Using sources from medieval England and Wales, including newly discovered cases, this paper will explore the early development of legal responses to rape. It will highlight questions raised by my research as to:
(i) the interplay of impulses towards punishment and compensation;
(ii) problems with proof and procedure;
(iii) concepts of consent;
and will open up discussion as to the implications for modern sexual violence scholarship. Can such historical scholarship go beyond the correction of impressions about law’s distant past and contribute something to current debates?
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 May 2019 |
| Event | New Directions in Sexual Violence Scholarship - Duration: 16 May 2019 → 16 May 2019 |
Workshop
| Workshop | New Directions in Sexual Violence Scholarship |
|---|---|
| Period | 16/05/19 → 16/05/19 |
Structured keywords
- LAW Centre for Law and History Research
Keywords
- rape, medieval
