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98/100Author:
Judith Lewis Herman
Publisher:
Basic Books
Date:
March 14, 2023
The #MeToo movement brought worldwide attention to sexual violence, but while the media focused on the fates of a few notorious predators who were put on trial, we heard far less about the outcomes of those trials for the survivors of their abuse. Trauma expert Judith L. Herman argues that the first step toward a better form of justice is simply to ask survivors what would make things as right as possible for them.
What The Reviewers Say
A beautiful, profound and important book.
An intriguing exploration of alternative methods of justice for trauma survivors..
Herman combines sensitive commentary on the testimonies of particular survivors with analysis of the social, economic, and legal contexts in which their victimization took place. Also astute are the author’s reflections on the shortcomings of the American justice system.
Incisive.
