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Jane Doe No More
Phelps, M. William; Palomba, Donna
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Description for Jane Doe No More
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 35.
In 1993, Donna Palomba was raped by a masked assailant in her own home. Yet, her story is more than a victim's tale of physical and emotional recovery. It is a story of one woman's hunt for justice while fending off attacks by institutions designed to defend and protect her—the police department, the local government, and a community clinging to an outrageous claim that Donna had invented the crime to cover up a sexual affair. From the night of the attack, the botched crime scene investigation, and the abuse as authorities attempted to close the case ... Read more
In 1993, Donna Palomba was raped by a masked assailant in her own home. Yet, her story is more than a victim's tale of physical and emotional recovery. It is a story of one woman's hunt for justice while fending off attacks by institutions designed to defend and protect her—the police department, the local government, and a community clinging to an outrageous claim that Donna had invented the crime to cover up a sexual affair. From the night of the attack, the botched crime scene investigation, and the abuse as authorities attempted to close the case ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Old Saybrook, United States
ISBN
9780762778805
SKU
V9780762778805
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About Phelps, M. William; Palomba, Donna
Donna Palomba is the face and founder of Jane Doe No More, a national non-profit established in 2007 to improve the way society responds to victims of sexual assault. She regularly collaborates with law enforcement, and successfully advocated for a Connecticut law removing the statute of limitations on sexual assault cases involving DNA evidence. Donna's professional experience as co-founder and ... Read more
Reviews for Jane Doe No More
"This book is an evocative and compelling trip into the real experience of a heroic victim of crime—a woman who fought to survive without anonymity in our society and who fought for redemption within our system of justice. Not only is it well written, but it also provides us the knowledge and courage we need to challenge the system and ... Read more