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Rape, Racism, And The Law, Jennifer Wriggins
Rape, Racism, And The Law, Jennifer Wriggins
Faculty Publications
The historical legacy of the racist social meaning of rape and the consequences of that legacy are the focus of this article. The article, written in 1983, analyzes the U.S. law of rape, its history, and its legacy, from a perspective that is both feminist and antiracist. It examines the intersections and interactions of race and gender subordination in the context of rape, particularly looking at race and gender issues involving African-Americans and whites. It describes how the legal system’s selective acknowledgement of rape has disproportionately targeted African-American men for punishment and made African-American women both particularly vulnerable and particularly …
Alumni Newsletter - Issue No. 16, University Of Maine School Of Law
Alumni Newsletter - Issue No. 16, University Of Maine School Of Law
Maine Law Magazine
Highlights:
- Class of 1963 Honored at Graduation
- Dean’s Column
- Faculty and Staff Notes
- Graduation 1983
- Alumni in the News
Alumni Newsletter - Issue No. 15, University Of Maine School Of Law
Alumni Newsletter - Issue No. 15, University Of Maine School Of Law
Maine Law Magazine
Highlights:
- Phyllis Givertz, ’74 Is New President of Maine State Bar Association
- Dean’s Column
- Law Library News
- 1982 Annual Fund Report
- Alumni in the News
- Faculty Notes
Alumni Newsletter - Issue No. 17, University Of Maine School Of Law
Alumni Newsletter - Issue No. 17, University Of Maine School Of Law
Maine Law Magazine
Highlights:
- Alumni Weekend
- 5th Annual Law School Road Race
- Alumni in the News
- Dean’s Column