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In 1971, Abrams' foster daughter, then 15, was raped in her high school in Berkeley, Calif. The girl was not allowed to call home. After being taken to a hospital, it took over an hour before a doctor saw her. The doctor was great at telling jokes, but didn't offer the girl a pregnancy test or check her for sexually transmitted disease. Infuriated, Abrams sought the help of two friends to found Bay Area Women Against Rape -- the first rape crisis center in the U.S. "She was one of the significant movers and shakers in the very beginning of the rape crisis movement," said the organization's current executive director, Marcia Blackstock. "She identified very early on the needs of rape survivors that were not being met in the system and found ways to create inroads to those systems." Abrams didn't stop there: she then went on to become the first victim-witness advocate for the Alameda County district attorney's office, often escorting rape victims to court to support them during testimony. Abrams, known as "Lee" among friends, died January 8. She was 77. From This is True for 9 January 2005 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Patty C. SeneskiMargaret WhelanFaugno. Diana K.Laura Slaughter List Price: $72.95 Amazon Price: $58.36 Editorial Review: COLOR ATLAS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT is a clinical resource for practitioners who assess and treat sexually assaulted adolescents and adults. The atlas presents color photographs of injuries of the internal and external genitalia, anus, and mouth, which are magnified for distinct visualization of the injury, providing critical visual aid to the accurate physical diagnosis of sexual abuse. Also included are many photographs of normal anatomy of the adult genitalia, as well as typical variations that may be found, to contrast with the photos of sexual assault victims. The text provides findings in consensual intercourse, which are critical for comparison to assault injury. There is a detailed description of the assessment of the sexually assaulted individual, including the physical and emotional aspects. Rape trauma syndrome is included. Four actual case studies of sexual assault victims are presented, along with photographs of their injuries. * Features color photographs of sexual assault injuries, including adults and adolescents, to give practitioners a reference to use when trying to identify injuries in a sexual assault victim. * Presents normal variations in genitalia to contrast with assault injuries. * Provides a comparison of physical findings in consensual intercourse with physical findings of assault injury to help practitioners identify injuries. * Integrates research throughout the text to present a valid understanding of sexual assault and the physical and emotional injuries that can occur. * Presents guidelines for the physical examination procedure and integrates emotional care into the process. * Includes guidelines for giving testimony to help practitioners prepare for court cases where they may be witnesses. * Features actual case outcomes from the criminal justice system to present real-life situations to further prepare practitioners for the clinical setting. * Presents a glossary of terms related to sexual assault to increase understanding of difficult concepts, and serve as a quick reference.  By: Angelo P. GiardinoElizabeth DatnerJanice AsherBarbara W. GirardinDiana K. FaugnoMary J. Spencer List Price: $55.00 Amazon Price: $55.00 Editorial Review: Sexual assault can happen to anyone at any age. Sexual Assault Quick-Reference offers an invaluable resource for physicians, emergency room staff, EMTs, social service personnel, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and anyone else who may be confronted with a sexual assault victim of any age. In these situations, there is no room for error. The right knowledge, accurate diagnosis, and treatment of sexual assault cases can better protect victims and hold their perpetrators accountable. In a convenient pocket-sized format, Sexual Assault Quick-Reference provides easy-to-access information on topics such as what is and what is not sexual assault, the roles of the various interdisciplinary team members and their effectiveness in dealing with victims, and common characteristics of assault perpetrators. Possible interventions for victims are also given. You are walked through the process of detecting sexual assault and caring for the victims, and told what is needed to successfully prosecute perpetrators.  List Price: $32.00 Amazon Price: $27.20 Editorial Review: This book provides an overview of the crime of sexual assault and its related issues. It provides a synthesis of the most current information relating to sexual assault. Authors Reddington and Kreisel approach the topic of sexual assault in a unique way by examining it from a criminal justice perspective. In giving an overview of sexual assault, examining its victimology, discussing the sexual offender, and looking at the role the criminal justice system plays, this book presents a comprehensive and thoroughly informative study of the crime.  By: Michael Domitrz List Price: $15.95 Amazon Price: $15.95 Editorial Review: May I Kiss You? is an in-depth look at the realities of dating and intimacy. While most people simply "make their move" on a date, Mike Domitrz reveals why asking first makes all the difference. Domitrz's candid advice, real-life scenarios, and interactive exercises will revolutionize your approach to dating while adding romance, building respect, and heightening your awareness of sexual misconduct and assault. Students, parents, educators, and professionals are experiencing powerful success with this innovative, respectful, and fun approach to dating.  By: Patricia SearlesRonald Berger List Price: $45.00 Amazon Price: $45.00 Editorial Review: In the 1970s rape became the point of departure for an ongoing feminist examination of the subordination and sexual victimization of women. More recently, domestic violence, prostitution, sexual harassment, and pornography have come to the forefront of investigators’ concerns. Rape and Society returns to the original focus on rape, while also illuminating the interconnections among the many forms of violence against women.The book provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, drawing on writers and researchers from across a range of social and behavioral sciences and the humanities and representing the experiences of women of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. From the private torment of a child abused by her father to the horror of mass rape and ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia, the authors analyze rape as a tool of humiliation, control, and terror.Rape and Society is an essential resource for academics and professionals and for anyone wanting to come to grips with the magnitude of the problem of sexual violence. Because the selections are moving as well as thought-provoking and varied in approach (theoretical, empirical, literary, and experiential), this interdisciplinary anthology is a superb text for undergraduate and graduate courses in women’s studies, psychology, sociology, and criminology. It offers incisive analyses and carefully designed research to help us understand and explain rape while sensitizing us to the personal dimensions of sexual victimization and the emotional toll of living in a violent society. There are hopeful voices here too, helping readers envision a safer and more humane world, offering concrete suggestions for social change, and encouraging us all to gather the power and courage to take on the work that lies before us. |
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