Women, the Law, and Cults: Three Avenues of Legal Recourse: New Rape Laws, Violence Against Women Act, and Antistalking Laws

Authors

Robin A. Boyle, St. John's University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cultic Studies Journal

Publication Date

1998

Volume

15(1)

First Page

3

Abstract

The author examines three avenues of legal recourse that are available to society at large, but may not be well-known to women in cults, their families, and their potential mental health providers. These avenues for recourse are improved rape laws now available in every state; recently-enacted federal legislation -- the 1994 Violence Against Women Act; and recently-enacted state and federal antistalking laws. The author developed this article from her speech delivered at the annual American Family Foundation conference on May 30, 1997, in Philadelphia, PA.

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