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System Accountability And Sexual Assault: The Past And Future Of The Criminal Justice System, Alta Viscomi
System Accountability And Sexual Assault: The Past And Future Of The Criminal Justice System, Alta Viscomi
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The #MeToo Movement and the rise in the public consciousness of the impact of sexual violence has made abundantly clear that the legal rape reform movement that began in the 1970s was largely unsuccessful in stemming the tide of sexual violence. That movement was directed at the procedures in criminal justice system that make rape prosecutions easier for the state, but it failed to address the state’s role in enabling and perpetuating sexual violence. By failing to address those issues and by actively turning to carceral feminism, the state implemented a system in which sexual violence reporting remains low while …
They Still Just Don’T Get It: The Lessons Of The #Metoo Movement Through The Lens Of Supreme Court Nominations, Maryann Grover
They Still Just Don’T Get It: The Lessons Of The #Metoo Movement Through The Lens Of Supreme Court Nominations, Maryann Grover
Law Student Publications
Many have hailed the #MeToo Movement as a turning point in the way this country discusses sexual assault and sexual harassment, but when looking at the #MeToo Movement through the lens of Supreme Court nominations, it is unclear whether the impact of the Movement will be as farreaching as some imagine. The hearing of Anita Hill, which came before the #MeToo Movement, and the hearing of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, which came after the #MeToo Movement, perhaps demonstrate that the #MeToo Movement has reached its limit culturally and now institutional change must be the focus in order for the goals …