Erin Sheley on Broken Windows & Sexual Assault

In this episode, Erin Sheley, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, discusses her article "A Broken Windows Theory of Sexual Assault Enforcement." Among other things, Sheley explains the "broken windows" theory of criminal law enforcement, and why it may be a uniquely appropriate tool for reducing sexual assault. In particular, she focuses on the need to address the culture of sexual violence that normalizes assault, and how more aggressively policing street harassment could help change those social norms. She also discusses the potential application of a similar approach to corporate cultures that encourage sexual violence, as addressed in her forthcoming paper "Tort Answers to the Problem of Corporate Criminal Mens Rea." Sheley is on Twitter at @erin_sheley.

Keywords: sexual assault, rape, gender, harassment, criminal law

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