The Legal Regulation of Sadomasochism and the So-Called “Rough Sex Defence”

The focus of this article is on the judicial application of Canada’s sexual assault doctrine in the context of the so called ‘rough sex defence’. Canadian criminal courts have seen an increased prevalence of legal narratives about S/M in recent years. In particular, courts are increasingly confront...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elaine Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2022-05-01
Series:The Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice
Online Access:https://wyaj.uwindsor.ca/index.php/wyaj/article/view/7285