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Seeking justice and redress for victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse

Rackley, E.; McGlynn, C.; Johnson, K.; Henry, N.; Gavey, N.; Flynn, A.; Powell, A.

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Authors

E. Rackley

K. Johnson

N. Henry

N. Gavey

A. Flynn

A. Powell



Abstract

Despite apparent political concern and action – often fuelled by high-profile cases and campaigns – legislative and institutional responses to image-based sexual abuse in the UK have been ad hoc, piecemeal and inconsistent. In practice, victim-survivors are being consistently failed: by the law, by the police and criminal justice system, by traditional and social media, website operators, and by their employers, universities and schools. Drawing on data from the first multi-jurisdictional study of the nature and harms of, and legal/policy responses to, image-based sexual abuse, this article argues for a new joined-up approach that supports victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse to ‘reclaim control’. It argues for a comprehensive, multi-layered, multi-institutional and multi-agency response, led by a government- and industry-funded online or e-safety organisation, which not only recognises the diversity of victim-survivor experiences and the intersection of image-based sexual abuse with other forms of sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination, but which also enables victim-survivors to reclaim control within and beyond the criminal justice system.

Citation

Rackley, E., McGlynn, C., Johnson, K., Henry, N., Gavey, N., Flynn, A., & Powell, A. (2021). Seeking justice and redress for victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse. Feminist Legal Studies, 29(3), 293-322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10691-021-09460-8

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 16, 2021
Online Publication Date May 27, 2021
Publication Date 2021-11
Deposit Date Apr 22, 2021
Publicly Available Date Aug 6, 2021
Journal Feminist Legal Studies
Print ISSN 0966-3622
Electronic ISSN 1572-8455
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 3
Pages 293-322
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10691-021-09460-8
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1276954

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