Athletes and Acquaintance Rape / Edition 1

by Jeffrey R. Benedict

Overview

This book takes a provocative look at specific aspects of professional athletic life that contribute to a climate favourable to athletes sexually assaulting women - a climate which also protects offenders from conviction and punishment.

The book focuses on three high-profile incidents, and concludes that the problem is generated more by celebrity than athletic prowess: jurors are unable to reach an unbiased verdict because the athletes are held in such high esteem by the public.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761909675
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/09/1998
Series:	SAGE Series on Violence against Women , #8
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Subculture
Massachusetts v Marcus Webb
Victoria C v The Cincinnati Bengals
Indiana v Mike G Tyson

Editorial Reviews

Benedict (sociology, Northeastern U.) examines three high-profile cases involving professional athletes charged with sexual assault. He provides a history on each athlete, traces the events leading up to the charges, and reviews the results of the charges, revealing a systematic predisposition to violence against women in the world of traditionally masculine team sports, from the high school to the professional level. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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