Up Against a Wall: Rape Reform and the Failure of Success

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UP AGAINST A WALL This page intentionally left blank Up Against a Wall Rape Reform and the Failure of Success Rose Corrigan a NEW Y O RK UNIV ER SI T Y PRE SS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved Portions of chapter 7 appeared as “Making Meaning of Megan's Law,” in Law & Social Inquiry 31, no. 2 (2006): 267–312, and are reprinted with permission. References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Corrigan, Rose. Up against a wall : rape reform and the failure of success / Rose Corrigan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-0793-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-8147-2521-4 (ebook) ISBN 978-0-8147-0823-1 (ebook) 1. Rape—United States. 2. Rape victims—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States. 3. Law reform—United States. 4. Anti-rape movement—United States. 5. Feminist theory—United States. I. Title. KF9329.C67 2013 345.73’02532—dc23 2012028495 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...