Ken Clarke chose to frame rape in terms of the ‘blaming the victim’ rhetoric which so many have challenged and resisted

Evans, Mary (2011) Ken Clarke chose to frame rape in terms of the ‘blaming the victim’ rhetoric which so many have challenged and resisted. British Politics and Policy at LSE (23 May 2011). Website.

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Abstract

Last week’s comments by the Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke, on the reform of rape law for ‘different types’ of rape ignited fury across the political spectrum and in the blogosphere. Mary Evans argues that by setting them in the context of judges and sentencing, Ken Clarke’s comments largely ignore the victims of rape, reinforcing existing privilege and power.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2011 the author
Divisions:	Gender Studies
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	31 May 2011 10:28
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 18:14
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/36420

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