Article: Sexual assault is a crime of violence. (response to article by Peter J. Carrington in this issue, p. 61) (Canada)

In his recent examination of youth crime statistics, Peter Carrington asserts that: "it is doubtful that the offence categories showing increases [in rates] represent "violence" and further: "it is inaccurate to refer to level I physical and sexual assaults as violent" (Carrington 1995). While I agree with many of his observations concerning youth crime statistics, this assertion cries out for a response. This comment examines the question of whether sexual assault is a violent offence on three levels: popular conceptions of violence, criminal justice statistics relating to sexual assault, and sexual assault as a judicial construction.

1. Popular conceptions and ...

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