Cry Rape: The True Story of One Woman's Harrowing Quest for Justice - Softcover

Bill Lueders

Softcover

ISBN 10: 029921964X ISBN 13: 9780299219642

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 2007

Synopsis

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 Patty's account and focused the investigation on her. Using pressure and lies, 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, Patty's ordeal was far from over.

About this title

Review:

A shocking revelation of the abuse rape victims are sometimes subjected to by the very people who should be seeking justice for them. - Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Bill Lueders is news editor for Isthmus, a weekly newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. He is the author of An Enemy of the State: The Life of Erwin Knoll and president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 029921964X
• ISBN 13: 9780299219642
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288