Never Mind the Law: Legal Discourse and Rape Reform in Israel  

Oleh:

Ajzenstadt, Mimi ; Steinberg, Odeda

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Affilia vol. 16 no. 3 (Aug. 2001), page 337-359.
Fulltext: 337.pdf (120.58KB)

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In 1988, Israel changed its rape laws, inflicting harsher penalties on convicted rapists. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, this study compared punishment meted out before and after the reform and content analyzed the judicial discourse created in the courts in both periods. The findings revealed little change in the severity of sentencing and in judges’ attitudes toward rapists, victims, and the crime. The mechanism of normalization allowed judicial authorities to make concessions to rapists, reducing the severity of the offense, while continuing to ignore the plight of the victims.

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