A body of one’s own: are women allowed [not to] consent?

Authors

  • Isabel Ventura Universidade do Minho, Portugal Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22355/exaequo.2015.31.06

Keywords:

rape, consent, penal code, rape; consent; penal code

Abstract

A body of one’s own – are women allowed [not to] consent?
This article aims to contribute to the discussion about the relevance of consent in sexual offences. In order to achieve this purpose we analyzed several authors’ notes of Portuguese penal code from different editions (1852, 1886, 1982, 1995, 1998, 2007). In addition, we analysed Portuguese higher courts’ decisions on rape trials occurred in the same time period. Through these materials, we seek to synthesize the management of consent in legal rules in the Portuguese judicial system.

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Published

2023-01-01

Issue

No. 31 (2015): Revista ex æquo número 31

Section

Dossier: Violências de género e direito(s): diálogos feministas

How to Cite

A body of one’s own: are women allowed [not to] consent?. (2023). Ex æquo, 31(31). https://doi.org/10.22355/exaequo.2015.31.06