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Myths, reality, and sexual violence: Changing attitudes, changing practice (2013)
Journal Article
Fenton, R. A., McCartan, K., Rumney, P., & Jones, J. (2013). Myths, reality, and sexual violence: Changing attitudes, changing practice

This paper describes an event held as part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science and was funded by the ESRC and the University of the West of England (UWE). It took place on an afternoon in March 2013 in an inn... Read More about Myths, reality, and sexual violence: Changing attitudes, changing practice.

Making things worse? Interrogational torture and counter-terrorism policy (2013)
Journal Article
Rumney, P. (2013). Making things worse? Interrogational torture and counter-terrorism policy. Contemporary Issues in Law, 12(4), 339-372

This article focuses on the use of interrogational torture as a counter-terrorism strategy and the possibility that its use may serve to bolster terrorist groups rather than undermine them. It will examine two case studies involving the use of illega... Read More about Making things worse? Interrogational torture and counter-terrorism policy.

Rape, Defendant Anonymity and Evidence-Based Policy Making (2013)
Journal Article
Fenton, R. A., Rumney, P. N., Rumney, P., & Fenton, R. A. (2013). Rape, Defendant Anonymity and Evidence-Based Policy Making. Modern Law Review, 76(1), 109-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12004

In 2010, the Coalition government announced in its Programme for Government, that: 'We will extend anonymity in rape cases to defendants.' The question of anonymity for defendants accused of rape and other sexual offences, has been repeatedly raised... Read More about Rape, Defendant Anonymity and Evidence-Based Policy Making.