Open AccessWomen in the Context of Canadian Criminal Offences
Author(s) -
Sébastien Lafrance
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vnu journal of science: legal studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2588-1167
DOI - 10.25073/2588-1167/vnuls.4331
Subject(s) - voyeurism , criminology , context (archaeology) , stalking , abortion , sexual assault , perspective (graphical) , sociology , exhibitionism , criminal law , political science , psychology , law , poison control , suicide prevention , social psychology , history , psychiatry , medicine , pregnancy , genetics , archaeology , environmental health , artificial intelligence , biology , computer science
This paper explores the role and place held by women in the context of Canadian criminal offences. The offences that will be examined involve women either as victims (sexual assault, voyeurism and domestic violence), as offenders (infanticide and abortion), or both (prostitution). While this paper solely constitutes an overview of this immense topic, the author brings a critical, social and historical perspective to some of the issues raised by these criminal offences.