The Impact of Law Reform on the Processing of Sexual Assault Cases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12925759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R G Gunn (University of Manitoba, corresponding author), Rick Linden (0000-0002-5001-916X, University of Manitoba) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 155-174 |
| Publication date | 1997-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-6171 • E-ISSN: 1755-618X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1755-618x.1997.tb00205.x |
| OpenAlex | W2072324371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
Cet article présente les résultats d'une étude qui avait pour but de mesurer les repercussions de la loi C‐127 sur la manière de procéder de l'appareil policier et judiciaire de Winnipeg dans les cas de violence sexuelle. La nouvelle loi ayant comme objectif de corriger certaines failles dans la procédure juridictionnelle, les auteurs ont opté pour l'analyse de régression logistique afin d'examiner les conséquences de plusieurs variables indépendantes sur le nombre des inculpations et des condamnations, et ce avant et après l'adoption de la loi. Cette méthode nous a permis de déterminer si la réforme de la loi sur le viol a conduit à des changements dans la manière dont ces variables indépendantes influent sur les inculpations et condamnations. La recherche tend à démontrer que la réforme n'a eu qu'un effet modéré sur l'examen des cas de violence sexuelle. This paper presents the results of an evaluation of the impact of Bill C‐127 on the processing of sexual assault cases through the criminal justice system in Winnipeg. Because the law was intended to change the way in which sexual assault cases were treated by the courts, the authors employed logistic regression to examine the impact of several independent variables on charges and convictions before and after the new legislation. Logistic regression made it possible to determine whether the rape reform legislation led to changes in the way these independent variables affect charge and conviction. The research suggests the legislative reform has had only a modest impact on the treatment of sexual assault cases
Humanities · Legislation · Poison control · Political science · Sexual assault · Suicide prevention · Criminal Law and Evidence · Jury Decision Making Processes · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Attribution of blame in rape cases
The sexual recidivism drop in Canada
The Role of “Real Rape” and “Real Victim” Stereotypes in the Police Reporting Practices of Sexually Assaulted Women
So Few Convictions
The Selective Use of Rape-Victim Stereotypes to Protect Culturally Similar Perpetrators
Standing on top of society’s sexist load
Rape and Attrition in the Legal Process
The interplay of modern myths about sexual aggression and moral foundations in the blaming of rape victims
La chute inexpliquée des taux de récidive des délinquants sexuels au Canada
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2024 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |