Sexual Assault: The Legal Burden of Belief
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Sexual Assault: The Legal Burden of Belief
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
In part two, we continue the conversation with legal scholar and author Deborah Tuerkheimer, exploring the complex legal and cultural realities surrounding sexual assault and why the burden so often falls on victims instead of perpetrators. From the enduring myth of the “monster abuser” to the legal system’s built-in skepticism toward survivors, this conversation examines how cultural narratives shape our willingness to believe allegations, especially when they involve people in positions of power.
We also discuss how patriarchy remains embedded within both criminal and civil legal systems, creating barriers that make coming forward, and being believed, extraordinarily difficult.
Resources: Credible – HarperCollins, Deborah Tuerkheimer, RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline, On Repentance and Repair, Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales and the Post-Post-#MeToo Era