A Story of Disgust: Judges’ Emotions in Cases of Adult, Private, Consensual Sexual Acts Leading to Injury
Law, Culture and the Humanities
Published online on August 16, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines the role of judicial emotion, particularly disgust, in English criminal law responses to adult, private, consensual sexual acts that resulted in injury. UsingMeachen[2006] EWCA Crim 2414 as a focal point, it explores how courts ...
This article examines the role of judicial emotion, particularly disgust, in English criminal law responses to adult, private, consensual sexual acts that resulted in injury. UsingMeachen[2006] EWCA Crim 2414 as a focal point, it explores how courts ...