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Sex Exceptionalism In Criminal Law, Aya Gruber
Sex Exceptionalism In Criminal Law, Aya Gruber
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Sex crimes are the worst crimes. People generally believe that sexual assault is graver than nonsexual assault, uninvited sexual compliments are worse than nonsexual insults, and sex work is different from work. Criminal codes typically create a dedicated category for sex offenses, uniting under its umbrella conduct ranging from violent attacks to consensual commercial transactions. This exceptionalist treatment of sex as categorically different rarely elicits discussion, much less debate. Sex exceptionalism, however, is neither natural nor neutral, and its political history should give us pause. This Article is the first to trace, catalog, and analyze sex exceptionalism in criminal law …
Sexuality’S Promise For Sexual Privacy, Scott Skinner-Thompson
Sexuality’S Promise For Sexual Privacy, Scott Skinner-Thompson
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