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Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle To Make Spousal Rape a Crime
By Weinman, Sarah
- ISBN
- 9780063279889
- Publisher
- Ecco
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Starred Review on October 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
In 1978, Greta Rideout's accusation against her husband, John, became a landmark moment in women's history. Not only did it test Oregon's new law criminalizing spousal rape, but Greta was also the first American woman to bring rape charges against a husband she was still living with. Would she receive justice, or would the trial reinforce the long-standing belief that marriage implied...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
