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Chargement... Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town (2015)par Jon Krakauer
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is the 2nd time I've started this one and not been able to finish. I got about halfway through this time. It's very well written and thorough, and based on what I read, I'd recommend it to anyone with a higher tolerance for disturbing content than I have. I am a huge fan of Krakauer's writing style, and he doesn't disappoint in this dissection and analysis of a series of rape cases that took place in Missoula and that were affiliated with University of Montana students. Krakauer introduces us to three rape victims and follows their cases through the legal system on one hand while referencing the college disciplinary actions to a lesser extent. Missoula was not picked at random. The Dept. of Justice investigated the university, the police, and the prosecutor's office based on evidence that victims were not being treated properly in rape cases. Krakauer clearly is coming at this piece of investigative journalism through a biased lens, however I think he provides plenty of factual information. There really is enough information for readers to draw their own conclusions. The book shines a light on an increasingly publicized problem, but unfortunately just because a light it shined upon a problem doesn't necessarily mean there are clear solutions. Our justice system errs on the side of "innocent until proven guilty", and oftentimes the standard of proof required is hard to obtain in acquaintance rape cases. That has unfortunately led to colleges trying to institute disciplinary sanctions with lower standards of proof - - and this leads to another whole set of problems with due process and equity for the accused. I've been reading about this topic endlessly (with one student in college and one on the way) on a website called College Confidential. It is impossible to read about these cases and not have opinions. Opinions range from "victims should be believed unquestioningly and and rapists thrown in jail regardless of evidence" to "due process is of the utmost importance to the point where no one can be convicted or kicked out of their college". And every variant in between. No one ever changes their mind. This book didn't really change mine either, but what it did do was illuminate the difficulties of prosecuting these cases legally if the prosecutor does not perceive the case to be a winner. That one element did seem wrong to me. I believe that if a victim is willing to move ahead with a case, they should get their day in court. All in all, this book is a very engaging read about a very tough subject. One with no clear answers. Even the statistics are terribly muddy. I think some people will finish the book and feel furious at the justice system while others will come away with the thought that the role of alcohol is undeniable in these cases and that in truth, it may be the underlying cause that needs to be addressed a whole lot better than we are addressing it. I am afraid few, if anyone, will feel satisfied, but the more discussion that takes place, the more awareness is generated. That can only be for the better. This is a gut-wrenching (literally) book about rape culture and the criminal justice system. I found it hard to read the descriptions of the rapes of young women by people they had known well, but also difficult to read about the way rape victims were treated by the police and the prosecutors. This book will haunt me for some time.
"Nevertheless, by grappling so rigorously with this issue and with the myriad ways women are traumatized and retraumatized by seeking justice through the institutions that claim to serve us, Krakauer's investigation will succeed in altering the conversation around sexual violence in ways women's experience alone has not." "As he has done so brilliantly in his other books — “Into Thin Air” and “Under the Banner of Heaven” among them — he sets the story firmly in the context of social history. " The last part of “Missoula” is devoted to Mr. Johnson’s trial, with extensive you-are-there courtroom time. It says a lot about the rest of the book — which is as crowded and painful as it is eye-opening, though it would have benefited from more of Mr. Krakauer’s thoughts and presence — that the trial is its most gripping section. For that, the author can thank Kirsten Pabst, who first appears as a Missoula County prosecutor whom the author portrays as blatantly sympathetic to the hunks accused of rape and showing no interest in their accusers. Partway through the book, she quits that job, goes into private practice and becomes one of Mr. Johnson’s defense lawyers. Prix et récompensesDistinctionsListes notables
Education.
Sociology.
Women's Studies.
Nonfiction.
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