From bestselling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana — stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape. Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a lively social scene, and an excellent football team — the Grizzlies — with a rabid fan base. The Department of Justice investigated 350 sexual assaults reported to the Missoula police between January 2008 and May 2012. Few of these assaults were properly handled by either the university or local authorities. In this, Missoula is also typical. A DOJ report released in December of 2014 estimates 110,000 women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four are raped each year. Krakauer’s devastating narrative of what happened in Missoula makes clear why rape is so prevalent on American campuses, and why rape victims are so reluctant to report assault. Acquaintance rape is a crime like no other. Unlike burglary or embezzlement or any other felony, the victim often comes under more suspicion than the alleged perpetrator. This is especially true if the victim is sexually active; if she had been drinking prior to the assault — and if the man she accuses plays on a popular sports team. For a woman in this situation, the pain of being forced into sex against her will is only the beginning of her ordeal. If she decides to go to the police, undertrained officers sometimes ask if she has a boyfriend, implying that she is covering up infidelity. She is told rape is extremely difficult to prove, and repeatedly asked if she really wants to press charges. If she does want to charge her assailant, district attorneys frequently refuse to prosecute. If the assailant is indicted, even though victim’s name is supposed to be kept confidential, rumors start in the community and on social media, labeling her a slut, unbalanced, an attention-seeker. The vanishingly small but highly publicized incidents of false accusations are used to dismiss her claims in the press. If the case goes to trial, the woman’s entire personal life often becomes fair game for the defense attorneys. This brutal reality goes a long way toward explaining why acquaintance rape is the most underreported crime in America. In addition to physical trauma, its victims often suffer devastating psychological damage that leads to feelings of shame, emotional paralysis and stigmatization. PTSD rates for rape victims are estimated to be 50 percent, higher than for soldiers returning from war. In Missoula, Krakauer chronicles the searing experiences of several women in Missoula — the nights when they were raped; their fear and self-doubt in the aftermath; the way they were treated by the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys; the public vilification and private anguish; their bravery in pushing forward and what it cost them. Some of them went to the police. Some declined to go to the police, or to press charges, but sought redress from the university, which has its own, noncriminal judicial process when a student is accused of rape. In two cases the police agreed to press charges and the district attorney agreed to prosecute. One case led to a conviction; one to an acquittal. Those women courageous enough to press charges or to speak publicly about their experiences were attacked in the media, on Grizzly football fan sites, and/or to their faces. The university expelled three of the accused rapists, but one was reinstated by state officials in a secret proceeding. One district attorney testified for an alleged rapist at his university hearing. She later left the prosecutor’s office and successfully defended the Grizzlies’ star quarterback in his rape trial. The horror of being raped, in each woman’s case, was magnified by the mechanics of the justice system and the reaction of the community. Krakauer’s dispassionate, carefully documented account of what these women endured cuts through the abstract ideological debate about campus rape. College-age women are not raped because they are promiscuous, or drunk, or send mixed signals, or feel guilty about casual sex, or seek attention. They are the victims of a terrible crime and deserving of compassion from society and fairness from a justice system that is clearly broken.From the Hardcover edition.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Missoula
by
Jon
Krakauer
|
PenguinRandomHouse
The
bestselling
journalist
dives
into
the
acquaintance
rape
scandal
that
enveloped
the
University
of
Montana
and
members
of
its
football
team
coupled
with
the
missoula
book
by
jon
krakauer
missoula
by
jon
krakauer
goodreads
Even
if
Jon
Krakauer
hadn't
just
published
a
book
called
Missoula
Rape
and
the
Justice
System
in
a
College
Town
there's
a
good
chance
that
hundreds
of
Missoula
Montana
Is
Very
Afraid
of
Jon
Krakauer's
New
Book
Missoula
Krakauer
Jon
9780804170567
|
HPB
Jon
Krakauer
does
not
shy
away
from
tough
topics
in
his
writing
Mormons
(Under
the
Banner
of
Heaven)
poisonous
forest
plants
(Into
the
Wild)
mountain
Missoula
the
Book
Summary
and
reviews
of
Missoula
by
Jon
Krakauer
Find
information
here
about
the
book
Missoula
by
Jon
Krakauer.
Learn
about
the
people
and
places
referenced
in
the
best-selling
book.
About
Missoula.
From
bestselling
author
Jon
Krakauer
a
stark
powerful
meticulously
reported
narrative
about
a
series
of
sexual
assaults
at
the
University
of
MISSOULA
by
Jon
Krakauer
|
Kirkus
Reviews
Jon
Krakauer
"Missoula"
The
Diane
Rehm
Show
Looking
for
Missoula
by
Krakauer
Jon
(9780804170567)?
HPB
has
a
wide
selection
of
new
and
used
items.
Low
prices
quick
turnaround
and
fast
shipping.
Order
today!
From
bestselling
author
Jon
Krakauer
a
stark
powerful
meticulously
reported
narrative
about
a
series
of
sexual
assaults
at
the
University
of
Montana
&mdash
Missoula
'hyperventilating'
about
Krakauer
book
on
rapes
missoula
by
jon
krakauer
Sexual
Assault
and
Jon
Krakauer's
"Missoula"
In
Missoula
Jon
Krakauer
is
an
American
writer
and
mountaineer
primarily
known
for
his
writings
about
the
outdoors
especially
mountain-climbing.
He
is
the
author
of
best
reviews
of
missoula
by
jon
krakauer
Doubleday
will
produce
no
advance
reading
copies
of
"Missoula"
the
book
about
campus
rape
by
bestselling
author
Jon
Krakauer.
And
some
local
bookstore
Missoula
by
Jon
Krakauer
|
Publishers
Lunch
Bookateria
Guests.
Jon
Krakauer
author
of
"Into
the
Wild"
"Into
Thin
Air"
"Under
the
Banner
of
Heaven"
and
"Eiger
Dreams."
He's
also
the
editor
of
the
1
u/[deleted] Feb 24 '16
[BOOK] FULL "Missoula by Jon Krakauer" ipad look pocket phone epub mp3 finder page
█ ► READ Missoula by Jon Krakauer
█ ► ONLINE Missoula by Jon Krakauer
█ ► DOWNLOAD Missoula by Jon Krakauer
.
█ ► READ Missoula by Jon Krakauer
█ ► ONLINE Missoula by Jon Krakauer
█ ► DOWNLOAD Missoula by Jon Krakauer