Rape Law Reform and Instrumental Change in Six Urban Jurisdictions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4085809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Horney, Cassia Spohn (0000-0003-1043-3873) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-153 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3053892 |
| OpenAlex | W2324034634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 19 |
Concerns about the treatment of rape victims and attrition in rape cases prompted a nationwide movement to reform state rape laws. In this study we evaluate the impact of rape law reforms on reports of rape and the processing of rape cases in six urban jurisdictions-Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, and Washington, D.C. Our results strongly suggest that the ability of rape reform legislation to affect case outcomes is limited. Time-series analyses revealed that predicted results were found in only one of the six jurisdictions, and there the results were limited
Econometrics · Economics · Instrumental variable · Law reform · Political science · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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| Unique citing works | 42 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,24 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 40 |