{"product_id":"missoula-rape-and-the-justice-system-in-a-college-townbooks","title":"Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a college town","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“A devastating exposé of colleges and local law enforcement.... A substantive deep dive into the morass of campus sex crimes, where the victim is too often treated like the accused.” —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMissoula, Montana, is a typical college town, home to a highly regarded state university whose beloved football team inspires a passionately loyal fan base. Between January 2008 and May 2012, hundreds of students reported sexual assaults to the local police. Few of the cases were properly handled by either the university or local authorities. In this, Missoula is also typical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these pages, acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer investigates a spate of campus rapes that occurred in Missoula over a four-year period. 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. These stories cut through abstract ideological debate about acquaintance rape to demonstrate that it does not happen because women are sending mixed signals or seeking attention. They are victims of a terrible crime, deserving of fairness from our justice system. Rigorously researched, rendered in incisive prose,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMissoula\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands as an essential call to action.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Krakauer, Jon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40100175904935,"sku":"1234581971","price":13.26,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/products\/ScreenShot2021-05-20at5.12.37PM.png?v=1621541604","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/missoula-rape-and-the-justice-system-in-a-college-townbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}