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Rape: The Misunderstood Crime [Paperback]

Julie A. Allison (Author), Lawrence S. Wrightsman (Author)

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Publication Date: June 21, 1993

Rape: The Misunderstood Crime is an excellent resource for professionals and students of psychology, sociology, education, social work, criminal justice, and law who seek to dispel "rape myths" and wish to better understand the nature and dynamics of both the rapist and the victim.

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (June 21, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803937075
ISBN-13: 978-0803937079
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,079,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Consider these contemporary facts: 1. A recent United States Department of Justice report stated that the rate of attempted rapes in the United States decreased a whopping 46% from 1973 to 1987 (Associated Press, 1991). Read the first page

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