Legal Studies 391SV - S-Sexual Violence,Justice, Law

This course explores the ambitious and complicated relationship between sexual violence and the legal system. We will investigate the concept of `justice,? examine the law as a justice-seeking mechanism, and identify the benefits and drawbacks of legal approaches. Topics include the feminist push for legal and criminal retribution in sexual violence cases; unequal race, class, gender, and status distribution of legal access; institutionalized abuse in militaries and prisons; responses to conflict-related sexual violence; and extra-legal modes of justice-seeking including restorative justice and vigilantism.

Pre Req: LEGAL 250