Citation

Lu H, Liu J, Crowther A. Br. J. Criminol. 2006; 46(5): 859-874.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Publisher Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/bjc/azl008

PMID

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Abstract

Growing attention has been paid to female victimization around the world in recent decades. This study examines sexual assault against women, its legal definition and criminal punishment in transitional China. Four forms of sexual assault, including rape, abduction of women, sexual assault and forcing women into prostitution in China, are discussed. Employing criminal court cases spanning ten years from 1992 to 2002, this study further constructs offender and offence profiles and their respective legal punishment in China. Theoretical and practical implications of this comparative research are discussed.