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Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
Nov 09, 2016ArapahoeLesley rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
That a book on non-stranger rape has become so widely read is amazing. Though some of the court transcripts can be repetitive and dry isn't that a representation of the reality? I rather think that adds to the book and the understanding of how our justice system, both police investigations and court proceedings, works and the struggle that exists to acknowledge the prevalence of rape mythology. This book is an amazing step in the right direction, a challenge to each person to open their eyes and examine their own biases and misconceptions. I haven't ended up hating Missoula or football players and I believe Krakauer was fair in his representation of Missoula as an example of colleges across the entire country and the problem that most refuse to acknowledge as such. I listened to the audio and the narrator was great.