Litska Strikwerda

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Litska Strikwerda is a legal scholar whose work sits at the provocative intersection of criminal law, legal philosophy, and emerging technologies. Her primary research areas include the legal and moral implications of virtual offenses, particularly those involving sex robots and digital representations of sexual violence. Strikwerda’s most cited paper, “Present and Future Instances of Virtual Rape in Light of Three Categories of Legal Philosophical Theories on Rape” (2014, 31 citations), offers a groundbreaking analysis of how existing legal frameworks might—or might not—apply to acts of virtual sexual assault. Her subsequent work, “Legal and Moral Implications of Child Sex Robots” (2017, 28 citations), deepens this inquiry by drawing a compelling analogy between child sex robots and virtual child pornography, a comparison that has significant legal and ethical consequences. By interrogating the boundaries of criminal law in virtual spaces, Strikwerda has established herself as a critical voice in debates on digital ethics and legal reform. Her contributions are especially valuable for students and researchers grappling with how societies should regulate emerging technologies that challenge traditional legal categories.