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Challenges To The Future Of Civil And Political Rights, Dinah Shelton
Challenges To The Future Of Civil And Political Rights, Dinah Shelton
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Human Rights In The United States Courts: The Role Of Lawyers, Steven M. Schneebaum
Human Rights In The United States Courts: The Role Of Lawyers, Steven M. Schneebaum
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Predicting The Effect Of Italy's Long-Awaited Rape Law Reform On "The Land Of Machismo", Amy J. Everhart
Predicting The Effect Of Italy's Long-Awaited Rape Law Reform On "The Land Of Machismo", Amy J. Everhart
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In 1996, the Italian Parliament enacted a new rape law, replacing a law written in 1936 under the direction of Fascist-era leader Benito Mussolini. While the old law classified rape as a crime against public morality, the new law declares it a crime against the person. That it took sixty years to reform the law is a reflection of Italy's long history of subordinating its women. That the law has finally been reformed is a reflection that those women have united to change that attitude. This Note discusses the history of the rape law in Italy and the role of …