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Legal Protection For Victims Of Domestic Violence: A Guide For The Treating Physician, Jane C. Murphy
Legal Protection For Victims Of Domestic Violence: A Guide For The Treating Physician, Jane C. Murphy
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Foreword: The Meaning Of Gender Equality In Criminal Law, Dorothy E. Roberts
Foreword: The Meaning Of Gender Equality In Criminal Law, Dorothy E. Roberts
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Book Review Of Gregory M. Matoesian, Reproducing Rape, Dorothy E. Roberts
Book Review Of Gregory M. Matoesian, Reproducing Rape, Dorothy E. Roberts
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The Value Of Black Mothers' Work, Dorothy E. Roberts
The Value Of Black Mothers' Work, Dorothy E. Roberts
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Recognizing Violence Against Women: Gender And The Hate Crimes Statistics Act, Elizabeth Pendo
Recognizing Violence Against Women: Gender And The Hate Crimes Statistics Act, Elizabeth Pendo
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This article argues that acts of gender-based violence should be recognized under the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990, and that certain types of violence against women, such as rape, are fundamentally gender-based. Part I examines the existing definition of hate crimes under the HCSA, and the exclusion of the majority of violence against women. Part II suggests gender should be included as a category under the HCSA because of the similar effects of violence directed at women due to gender, and violence directed at members of other groups because of their group identity. Using acquaintance rape as an example, …