Old paths and new directions? Some perspectives from the deep history of rape

Gwen Seabourne

Old paths and new directions? Some perspectives from the deep history of rape

University of Bristol Law School

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(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?

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 16 May 2019
Event	New Directions in Sexual Violence Scholarship - Duration: 16 May 2019 → 16 May 2019

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Workshop	New Directions in Sexual Violence Scholarship
Period	16/05/19 → 16/05/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Centre for Law and History Research

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rape, medieval

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Old paths and new directions? Some perspectives from the deep history of rape

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