Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer (2016, Anchor; 416 pages) Acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer examines several specific rape cases that occurred in Missoula, Montana, over a four-year period, and the responses of the communities and justice system to those cases. 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. It is an unapologetic attempt to show the bias against women in the rape cases Krakauer explores, and it is done with the fine detail and research Krakauer readers have come to expect from him. Find this title in our catalog: Missoula Recommended by: Brooke
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