The Cultural Value of Sexual Violence

Rape, the most commonly committed act of sexual violence, "strikes at the very core of human dignity and physical integrity." Apparently, no societal or political value is presently advanced by partial proscription of rape; neither is justification of legality any longer based on the chara...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting Vol. 93; pp. 312 - 324
Main Author:	Sellers, Patricia Viseur
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.1999 The American Society of International Law
Subjects:	Community Conflict Crimes against humanity Criminal law Criminalization Culture Geneva Convention Human dignity Human rights Humanitarian law Humanitarianism International community International humanitarian law International law Justification Law Laws of war Lectures Legality Morality Rape Sex crimes Sexual violence Violence Violence against women War Wartime sexual violence
ISSN:	0272-5037, 2169-1118
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