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ABSTRACT
Contents
ABREVIATION 12
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 13
1.1. Rationnel 13
1.2. Aims of the Research and Legal issues 18
1.3. Scope and Limitation of Research 19
1.4. Materials and Research Methods 21
CHAPTER II. GENERAL PERCEPTION OF MARITAL RAPE 24
2.1. General perception of marital rape 24
2.1.1. General definition of rape 24
2.1.2. Consent element in rape crime definition 28
2.1.3. Marital rape perception 30
2.1.4. Physical and psychological damage of marital rape victim 33
2.1.5. Rebuttal of arguments against the criminalization of marital rape 34
2.2. The necessity to criminalize marital rape 36
2.3. Conclusion 39
CHAPTER III. INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ABOUT MARITAL RAPE 41
3.1. Global revolution of marital rape criminalization 41
3.2. International legal and policy instruments about marital rape 44
3.2.1. International humanitarian law concerning to marital rape 44
3.2.2. International criminal law concerning to marital rape 49
3.2.3. Prominent international policy instruments of marital rape 50
3.3. Conclusion 59
CHAPTER IV. DOMESTIC LAW OF SWEDEN, CANADA ABOUT MARITAL RAPE 60
4.1. Domestic law and regulations of Sweden about marital rape 60
4.1.1. General statistics and social reports of sexual violence, rape and marital rape 60
4.1.2. The history background of the Legal Treatment of marital rape in Sweden 62
4.1.3. The legal Framework for addressing marital rape in Sweden 64
4.2. Domestic law and regulations of Canada about marital rape 74
4.2.1. General statistics and social reports of sexual violence, rape and marital rape 74
4.2.2. The history background of the Legal Treatment of marital rape in Canada 76
4.2.3. The legal Framework for addressing marital rape in Canada 79
4.3. Conclusion: Lessons learned from the legal treatment of marital rape in Sweden and Canada 101
CHAPTER V. VIETNAM LAW: GENERAL CONCEPTION ABOUT MARITAL RAPE AND COMPARISION TO SWEDEN AND CANADA LAW 103
5.1. General statistics and social reports of sexual violence, rape and marital rape in Vietnam 103
5.2. The background history of the Legal Treatment of marital rape in Vietnam 108
5.3. The legal framework for addressing marital rape in Vietnam 111
5.3.1. The International Frameworks for Marital Rape Laws in Vietnam 111
5.3.2. Domestic Law and Regulations about marital rape in Vietnam 114
5.3.3. Comparative between Vietnam law, Sweden and Canada law 120
5.4. The implement of law concerning to marital rape in Vietnam 125
5.5. Conclusion 132
CHAPTER VI. VIETNAM LAW. THE GAPS AND RECOMMENDATION ABOUT MARITAL RAPE REGULATIONS 134
6.1. Gaps in Vietnamese law about marital rape 134
6.1.1. The ineffective and narrow definition of rape in the Vietnam Penal Code 134
6.1.2. The ambiguous regulation about forced sexual intercourse and inappropriate purnisment in Domestic Violence Prevenition and Control Law 135
6.1.3. Complicated and difficult legal procedure for marital rape to approach 137
6.2. Recommendation for Vietnam regulations about marital rape 141
6.2.1. Promote comprehensive legal and policy frameworks 141
6.2.2. Promote justice services for marital rape victims 145
6.2.3. Promote the criminal justice system and regime implement procedure 149
6.3. Conclusion 151
CHAPTER VII. CONCLUSION 153
REFERENCES 156