Credible
Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers
New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
Format: Book
Description: x, 309 pages ; 24 cm
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 book reveals, invisible forces warp the credibility judgments of even the well-intentioned among us. We are all shaped by a set of false assumptions and hidden biases embedded in our culture, our legal system, and our psyches. The #MeToo movement has exposed how victims have been badly served by a system that is designed not to protect them, but instead to protect the status quo.
Subjects:
Sex crimes -- Investigation.
Sexual abuse victims.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Truthfulness and falsehood -- Psychological aspects.
Sex crimes -- Investigation.
Sexual abuse victims.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Truthfulness and falsehood -- Psychological aspects.
ISBN:
0063002744
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SOCIAL SCI Crime Tue | Blythewood | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.