Taking the stand : rape survivors and the prosecution of rapists /
Author / Creator: | Konradi, Amanda. |
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Imprint: | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2007. |
Description: | x, 227 p. ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6640891 |
Summary: | Rape is one of the most under-reported crimes in the U.S., and yet it is one of the most vicious, devastating, and violent of all crimes. But getting justice for victims has not always been easy. Often the victim is criminalized, demonized, sexualized, or otherwise attacked for her own part in the rape. But over the years, laws have changed and prosecuting rapists has become more common. Taking the Stand describes the criminal prosecution of rapists from the perspective of the women who survived their violence and explores if, when, and how the criminal justice process can work for them. Walking through the various responses rape victims have had to the criminal justice process, Konradi's vivid analysis provides new information to help raped women decide whether and how they should participate in prosecution, to help friends and family assist them, and to improve criminal justice practice for crime victims generally. |
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Physical Description: | x, 227 p. ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-221) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780275997182 0275997189 |