{"product_id":"is-rape-a-crime","title":"Is Rape a Crime?","description":"Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction\nTIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020\nPublishers Weekly, Best Books of 2020\nNew York Times New \u0026amp; Noteworthy Audiobooks\nLit Hubs Most Anticipated Books of 2020\nStarred Review Publishers Weekly\nStarred Review Shelf Awareness\n\n\"Is Rape a Crime? is beautifully written and compellingly told. In 2020, we were all looking for solutions and this book was right on time. It is one we should all be reading.\"\n―Anita Hill\n\n\"This standout memoir marks a crucial moment in the discussion of what constitutes a violent crime.\"\n―Publishers Weekly, Best Books of 2020\n\nShe Said meets Know My Name in Michelle Bowdler's provocative debut, telling the story of her rape and recovery while interrogating why one of society's most serious crimes goes largely uninvestigated.\n\nThe crime of rape sizzles like a lightning strike. It pounces, flattens, destroys. A person stands whole, and in a moment of unexpected violence, that life, that body is gone.\n\nAward-winning writer and public health executive Michelle Bowdler's memoir indicts how sexual violence has been addressed for decades in our society, asking whether rape is a crime given that it is the least reported major felony, least successfully prosecuted, and fewer than 3% of reported rapes result in conviction. Cases are closed before they are investigated and DNA evidence sits for years untested and disregarded\n\nRape in this country is not treated as a crime of brutal violence but as a parlor game of he said \/ she said. It might be laughable if it didn’t work so much of the time.\n\nGiven all this, it seems fair to ask whether rape is actually a crime.\n\nIn 1984, the Boston Sexual Assault Unit was formed as a result of a series of break-ins and rapes that terrorized the city, of which Michelle’s own horrific rape was the last. Twenty years later, after a career of working with victims like herself, Michelle decides to find out what happened to her case and why she never heard from the police again after one brief interview.\n\nIs Rape a Crime? is an expert blend of memoir and cultural investigation, and Michelle's story is a rallying cry to reclaim our power and right our world.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250255767\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250255767.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bowdler, Michelle\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43280529162301,"sku":"BVV.1250255767.G","price":13.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250255767-0.jpg?v=1781730772","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/is-rape-a-crime","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}