Taking the Stand: Rape Survivors and the Prosecution of Rapists

by Amanda Konradi

Rape is one of the most under-reported crimes in the U.S., and yet it is one of the most vicious, devastating, and violent of all crimes. But getting justice for victims has not always been easy. Often the victim is criminalized, demonized, sexualized, or otherwise attacked for her own part in the rape. But over the years, laws have changed and prosecuting rapists has become more common. Taking the Stand describes the criminal prosecution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275997189
• ISBN13: 9780275997182
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"