Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer Paperback Book

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Rent Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

Author: Jon Krakauer

Format: Quality Paperback, Unabridged-CD

Publisher: Anchor Books

Published: Jan 2016

Genre: True Crime

Retail Price: $19.00

Pages: 384

Synopsis

In these pages, acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer investigates a spate of campus rapes that occurred in Missoula over a four-year period. Taking the town as a case study for a crime that is sadly prevalent throughout the nation, Krakauer documents the experiences of five victims: their fear and self-doubt in the aftermath; the skepticism directed at them by police, prosecutors, and the public; their bravery in pushing forward and what it cost them. These stories cut through abstract ideological debate about acquaintance rape to demonstrate that it does not happen because women are sending mixed signals or seeking attention. They are victims of a terrible crime, deserving of fairness from our justice system. Rigorously researched, rendered in incisive prose, Missoula stands as an essential call to action.  

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