{"product_id":"system-failure-the-silencing-of-rape-survivors-paperback","title":"System Failure: The Silencing of Rape Survivors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critical examination of the legal system's failure to protect rape survivors in Australia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne in five Australian women has experienced sexual assault, yet less than 1% of rapists are convicted. This book exposes the systemic flaws that silence survivors, offering a stark choice: report and risk re-traumatization, or remain silent. Michael Bradley argues that the legal system, designed without survivors in mind, fails to address their needs and questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSystem Failure\u003c\/i\u003e calls for a fundamental shift in how we respond to rape, prioritizing the voices and needs of survivors. It challenges the current conversation, advocating for legal reform and trauma-informed practices to restore agency and justice. This book is for professionals, scholars, and anyone seeking to understand and change the systemic response to sexual violence. Discover the truth behind the system's failure and the path towards a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Bradley is a lawyer and writer. As managing partner of Marque Lawyers, a commercial firm with a strong human rights interest, Michael has become directly involved in work for sexual violence survivors and advocacy for reform in that area of the law. In his work with dozens of survivors as well as leading experts in the field, he has observed consistent patterns in the legal system's response to these survivors and their experiences within that system--patterns that are at once deeply disturbing and clear pointers to why the system continues to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael is the Chair of the Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy Initiative (RASARA), which leads policy reform in this area. He is also a widely published essayist on legal and social justice issues, with a regular column in \u003ci\u003eCrikey\u003c\/i\u003e and previously \u003ci\u003eThe Drum\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as other media including \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAustralian Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eConiston\u003c\/i\u003e, on the last massacre of Aboriginal people, was released by UWA Publishing in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882331754693,"sku":"9781922464781","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/N6r9Nv4ST89781922464781.webp?v=1788875464","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/system-failure-the-silencing-of-rape-survivors-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}