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Missoula : rape and the justice system in a college town / Jon Krakauer.

Krakauer, Jon, (author.).

Summary:

"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."--Book jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385538732 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780804170567 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: xiv, 367 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York. New York : Doubleday, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Author's note -- Part One: Allison -- Part Two: Before the law sits a gatekeeper -- Part Three: Unwanted attention -- Part Four: Scales of justice -- Part Five: Trial by jury -- Part Six: Aftershocks -- Dramatis personae -- Acknowledgments -- Selected bibliography.
Subject:
Rape > Montana > Missoula.
Rape victims > Montana > Missoula.
Trials (Rape) > Montana > Missoula.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.

Other Formats and Editions

English (3)
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Headingley Municipal Library 362.88 KRA (Text) 36440000265649 Adult Nonfiction Volume hold Available -

Jon Krakauer is the author of Eiger Dreams, Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, Where Men Win Glory, and Three Cups of Deceit, all of which are available in Anchor paperback and eBook editions. He is also the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.

 
“Jon Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.” —American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature citation