Cry Rape_ The True Story of One Woman's Harrowing Quest for Justice [blackatk]

Publication Date: February 1, 2007
Cry Rape dramatically exposes the criminal justice systemΓÇÖs capacity for error as it recounts one womanΓÇÖs courageous battle in the face of adversity. In September 1997, a visually impaired woman named Patty was raped by an intruder in her home in Madison, Wisconsin. The rookie detective assigned to her case came to doubt PattyΓÇÖs account and focused the investigation on her. Under pressure, he got her to recant, then had her charged with falsely reporting a crime. The charges were eventually dropped, but Patty continued to demand justice, filing complaints and a federal lawsuit against the police. All were rebuffed. But later, as the result of her perseverance, a startling discovery was made. Even then, PattyΓÇÖs ordeal was far from over.
Other books have dealt with how police and prosecutors bend and break the law in their zeal to prevail. This one focuses instead on how the gravest injustice can be committed with the best of intentions, and how one womanΓÇÖs bravery and persistence finally triumphed.



Courage Award Winner, Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault

Print Length: 290 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 029921964X
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press; 1 edition (August 29, 2006)
Language: English
ASIN: B002AJ893O

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