Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

by Deborah Tuerkheimer

Book Overview

In this landmark book, a former prosecutor, legal expert, and leading authority on sexual violence examines why we are primed to disbelieve allegations of sexual abuse--and how we can transform a culture and a legal system structured to dismiss accusers

Sexual misconduct accusations spark competing claims: her word against his. How do we decide who is telling the truth? The answer comes down to credibility. But as this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063002744
• ISBN13: 9780063002746
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"