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Intimate details of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s marriage – including sex abuse – featured during their defamation trial. There’s a long history of popular trials showcasing relationships gone bad.
I’m certain this case will continue to be discussed in the media and academia and will continue to shape society’s understanding of the complexities of intimate partner violence.
Reform is needed to better balance the protection of men’s individual reputations with the rights of women to speak about their experiences.
Intimate partner violence can take many forms – and it doesn’t always fit society’s stereotypes.
What appears to be normal social media activity exposes a much darker reality: fan culture often leads to deeply harmful conversations shaping how people address and redress violence.
The ins and outs of a fiercely contested defamation case.
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Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Media Law, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Creative Media, University of Alabama
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PhD Candidate & Vanier Scholar, Social Work, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Assistant Professor of English, Birmingham-Southern College
