Show Notes
...it's working as designed. And it was never designed for survivors of sexual assault. Instead, victims are treated like guilty parties. Their clothes, drinking, memory - their entire history go on trial. They become the defendants, called upon to provide evidence for the prosecution and to act as witnesses to the crimes committed against them. So, what would a system that centers survivors actually look like?
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The Defendants: Case Files is the next iteration of The Defendants. Our first six episodes explored how the justice system is set up, and why it doesn't work for cases involving sexual violence. We are working on our next six, which will further explore how we can change this system for the better. In the interim, we want to keep the conversation going, and we're doing that with Defendants: Case Files.
The Defendants: Case Files is the next iteration of The Defendants. Our first six episodes explored how the justice system is set up, and why it doesn't work for cases involving sexual violence. We are working on our next six, which will further explore how we can change this system for the better. In the interim, we want to keep the conversation going, and we're doing that with Defendants: Case Files.