Rape in marriage

Abstract In support of Senator Herbert Fielding's bill (S.47), Whipper co-wrote this legislation which "provides that a person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct if the victim is his legal spouse and the actor's conduct constitutes criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree. The bill would have made it against the law in South Carolina for a man to rape his wife, even if they are living together. Prior to the bill, a couple had to be legally separated in order for a spouse to be charged...

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Contains supporting documents.

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Session 109: Includes bill revisions, correspondence, and newspaper articles.

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Amendment regarding language.

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Contains bill written by Senator Herbert Fielding and with reports and journal articles.

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Session 108: Regarding revision of the Martial Rape Bill, supported by the South Carolina Coalition to End Legalized Rape.

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Legislative bills contains related correspondence and research documents, organized by legislative sessions and years. Includes Joint Resoultions spearheaded by Whipper. Contains the subseries: Session 107: Session 108: Session 109; Session 110; and Session 111.

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Authored by Whipper and Fielding.

Abstract John Carl Ruoff (born 1948) received a Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1976, specializing in social and cultural history of the 19th century American South. Starting in 1987, he has worked as Executive and then Research Director for South Carolina Fair Share, a civil rights advocacy group, providing statistical and demographic technical assistance and support to community groups. He has also provided policy analysis and advocacy on consumer, utility,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Legislative bills contains related correspondence and research documents, organized by legislative sessions and years. Includes Joint Resoultions spearheaded by Whipper. Contains the subseries: Session 107: Session 108: Session 109; Session 110; and Session 111.