Shattering silences: strategies to prevent sexual assault, heal survivors, and bring assailants to justice

Each year in the United States nearly three hundred thousand people are sexually assaulted. New practices by police, prosecutors, nurses, and rape crisis professionals are resulting in more humane and compassionate treatment of victims, and more aggressive pursuit and prosecution of persecutors. Bas...

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Main Author: Johnston, Christopher (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Skyhorse Publishing [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Rape > Prevention
Rape > Psychological aspects
Rape trauma syndrome
Rape Victims > Case studies > United States
Rape > Case studies > Investigation > United States
Sexual abuse victims > United States
Sex crimes > United States
USA > Sexuelle Belästigung > Vergewaltigung > Prävention > Trauma > Bewältigung > Strafverfolgung
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Summary:Each year in the United States nearly three hundred thousand people are sexually assaulted. New practices by police, prosecutors, nurses, and rape crisis professionals are resulting in more humane and compassionate treatment of victims, and more aggressive pursuit and prosecution of persecutors. Based on seven years of in-depth interviews in Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis and other cities, Johnston presents the people behind these new approaches and provides a template for organizations and communities to follow
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (page 289-292) and index
Physical Description:xv, 296 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781510727571
1510727574