Missoula, Montana, is a typical College town, home to a highly regarded state university whose beloved football team inspires a passionately loyal fan base.
Rigorously researched, rendered in incisive prose, Missoula stands as an essential call to action..
They are victims of a terrible crime, deserving of fairness from our Justice system.
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.
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.
In these pages, acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer investigates a spate of campus rapes that occurred in Missoula over a four-year period.
In this, Missoula is also typical.
Few of the cases were properly handled by either the university or local authorities.
Between January 2008 and May 2012, hundreds of students reported sexual assaults to the local police.
Missoula, Montana, is a typical College town, home to a highly regarded state university whose beloved football team inspires a passionately loyal fan base
