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Acquaintance Rape & The "Force" Element: When "No" Is Not Enough, Daphne Edwards Sep 2010

Acquaintance Rape & The "Force" Element: When "No" Is Not Enough, Daphne Edwards

Golden Gate University Law Review

This comment will show that courts have construed the "force" element to exclude a broad range of coercive conduct. This application perpetuates rape myths and enables assailants to use a broad range of force without the act being legally recognized as "rape." Part I explains the development of rape jurisprudence to illustrate how the law has evolved to emphasize the "force" element. Part II examines rape myths that affect the courts' application of the "force" element. The purpose of this section is to dispel the "violent stranger" rape myth and to illustrate that the most typical "force" used by perpetrators …


Rape As A Weapon Of War: Women's Human Rights During The Dissolution Of Yugoslavia, Elizabeth A. Kohn Sep 2010

Rape As A Weapon Of War: Women's Human Rights During The Dissolution Of Yugoslavia, Elizabeth A. Kohn

Golden Gate University Law Review

This article will discuss rape as a violation of women's human rights in wartime, specifically addressing the mass rapes in Bosnia, and will analyze the human rights documents currently in place to prevent and punish this violation. The author will discuss the current initiatives before the United Nations (U.N.), such as the Draft Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This article will also discuss whether international law can effectively protect women from human rights violations.


Survey: Women And California Law, Alan Black, Katherine Hardy Sep 2010

Survey: Women And California Law, Alan Black, Katherine Hardy

Golden Gate University Law Review

This survey of California law, a regular feature of the Women's Law Forum, summarizes recent California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions of special importance to women. A brief analysis of the issues pertinent to women raised in each case is provided.


Survey: Women And California Law Sep 2010

Survey: Women And California Law

Golden Gate University Law Review

This survey of California law, a regular feature of the Women's Law Forum, summarizes recent California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions of special importance to women. A brief analysis of the issues pertinent to women raised in each case is provided.


Survey: Women And California Law, Carol A. King Sep 2010

Survey: Women And California Law, Carol A. King

Golden Gate University Law Review

This survey of California Law, a regular feature of the Women's Law Forum, summarizes recent California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions of special importance to women. A brief analysis of the issues pertinent to women raised in each case is provided.


Survey: Women And California Law, Michele Modena-Kurpinsky Sep 2010

Survey: Women And California Law, Michele Modena-Kurpinsky

Golden Gate University Law Review

This survey of California case law and legislation is a regular feature of the Women's Law Forum. The survey summarizes recent California Supreme Court decisions, courts of appeal decisions, and new legislation which are of special importance to women. The focus of the survey is on presenting issues most pertinent to women, rather than on analyzing all issues raised in each case or bill. The survey period for cases in this issue is March 1, 1981 through February 28, 1982. Summaries of significant legislation enacted between October 1, 1980 and December 31, 1981 are also included.


The Marital Rape Exemption: A Violation Of A Woman's Right Of Privacy, Maria Pracher Sep 2010

The Marital Rape Exemption: A Violation Of A Woman's Right Of Privacy, Maria Pracher

Golden Gate University Law Review

This Comment reviews the statutory status of the marital rape exemption, examines its historical origins, and critically analyzes the legal justifications supporting the exemption. The final section discusses the relation between the marital rape exemption and a woman's constitutional right of privacy.