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Consent legislation in practice

For students

Welcome to a presentation of the book 'Challenging Legal Core Values: Consent-Based Rape Legislation in Practice' with authors Åsa Wettergren (professor of sociology), Sara Uhnoo (associate professor of sociology), and Moa Bladini (associate professor of criminal law). The book is based on insights from their research project, which examined the application of consent legislation in Sweden and how emotions and identification affect how lawyers and judges assess these cases.

Lecture
Date
26 Sep 2025
Time
13:15 - 15:30
Location
Room Dragonen, entrance via Sprängkullsgatan 19, Gothenburg.

About the book

This book presents the first ethnographic study into a new consent-based rape law in Sweden and shows how the implementation of this legislation challenges outdated legal frameworks and requires a shift in legal practice.

Focusing on the Swedish context, it provides insights that are globally applicable, offering lessons for other countries where consent-based rape laws are in place. By examining the limitations of the conventional legal enactment of autonomy, rationality and objectivity, the authors argue for an evolved approach to ensure fairness and effectiveness. Integrating feminist legal theory with the sociology of emotions, the book reveals how emotional and contextual factors shape legal reasoning.

Aiming to make legal processes for sexual violence more transparent, predictable and democratic, this is an urgent call for enhanced professional training in emotional reflexivity and empathy.

Read more about the research project here.

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