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Elaine Craig is a Professor of Law at Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University. She teaches and researches in the areas of constitutional law, evidence law, law and sexuality, feminist legal theory and queer legal theory.
She received her doctorate in law from Dalhousie University in October, 2010. Her doctoral research focussed on legal conceptions of sexuality, and the role of sexual integrity in law. She also holds a master’s degree in law from Yale University, a bachelor’s degree in law from Dalhousie Law School and a bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of Alberta.
She has published articles on sexual assault law, the criminal regulation of sex work, censorship, sexual minority equality, feminist legal theory and queer legal theory and is the author of the following books: Troubling Sex: Towards A Legal Theory of Sexual Integrity, Putting Trials on Trial: Sexual Assault and the Failure of the Legal Profession, and Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online.
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Education/Academic qualification
LLB, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
JSD, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
BA, University of Alberta
LLM, Yale University
Research Interests
- Evidence
- Sexual Assault Law
- Criminal Law Ethics
- Constitutional Law
- Feminist Legal Theory
Disciplines
- Law
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Evidence
- Law and Gender
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online
Craig, E., Sep. 1 2024, McGill-Queen's University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Legal Regulation of Sadomasochism and the So-Called “Rough Sex Defence”
Craig, E., Jan. 1 2022, In: Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice. 37, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why are Canadian Police Chiefs Refusing to Accept Military Sexual Assault Cases?
Craig, E., May 31 2022, The Globe and Mail.Research output: Other contribution
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Do We Still Need to Teach Judges Not to Rely on Stereotypes About Sexualized Violence?
Craig, E., Jan. 1 2021, In: Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Private Records, Sexual Activity Evidence, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Craig, E., Jan. 1 2021, In: Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press. 58, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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