Rape in Chicago : Race, Myth, and the Courts.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (257 pages)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History Series .
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: "An Accusation Easily to Be Made" -- 1. Rape Victims and the Modern Justice System -- 2. The Power of Racial Rape Myths after World War II -- 3. Black Victims and Postwar Trial Strategies -- 4. Order in the Court -- 5. Second-Wave Feminists (Re)Discover Rape -- Conclusion: Ripped from the Headlines -- Appendix: Case File Data -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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African Americans - Sexual behavior - Illinois - Chicago.