Defining rape in French-speaking European countries: with and without a reform

editorial reviewed ; Despite the Council of Europe’s Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, the numerous reforms of sexual offences in Europe, and the European Union’s Proposal for a Directive on the same subject, there seems to be no European consensus on the definition of rape. Nevertheless, all French-speaking European countries have recently amended their Criminal Codes on the subject. Building on the European debates, this paper offers a systematic analysis of the evolution of criminal law on the definition of rape, by comparing the legal fram... Mehr ...