Law of Her Own
Subtitle: The Reasonable Woman As a Measure of Man
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: January 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780814726761
Subjects: Foundations of law; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Women's studies; Sociology Of Women; Law; Philosophy Of Law; Women's Studies - General; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Sexual abuse victims; Sex crimes; Criminal Law - General; Discrimination; Law / Gender & the Law; WOMEN_LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC; United States; Abuse - General; Family & Relationships; Criminal liability; Defense (Criminal procedure); Abuse
Description: "In A Law of Her Own, the authors propose to radically change law's fundamental paradigm by introducing a "reasonable woman standard" for measuring certain behavior. Advocating that courts apply this standard to the conduct of men - and women - in legal settings where women are overwhelmingly the injured parties, the authors seek to eliminate the victimization and objectification of women by dismantling part of the legal structure that supports their subordination."--BOOK JACKET.