Witness : an investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice
Milligan, Louise2020
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A masterful and deeply troubling exposé, Witness is the culmination of almost five years' work for award-winning investigative journalist Louise Milligan. Charting the experiences of those who have the courage to come forward and face their abusers in high-profile child abuse and sexual assault cases, Milligan was profoundly shocked by what she found. During this time, the #MeToo movement changed the zeitgeist, but time and again during her investigations Milligan watched how witnesses were treated in the courtroom and listened to them afterwards as they relived the associated trauma. Then she was a witness herself in the trial of the decade, R v George Pell. he interviews high-profile members of the legal profession, including judges and prosecutors. And she speaks to the defence lawyers who have worked in these cases, discovering what they really think about victims and the process, and the impact that this has on their own lives. Milligan also reveals never-before-published court transcripts, laying bare the flaws that are ignored, and a court system that can be sexist, unfeeling and weighted towards the rich and powerful.Witness is a call for change. Milligan exposes the devastating reality of the Australian legal system where truth is never guaranteed and, for victims, justice is often elusive. And even when they get justice, the process is so bruising, they wish they had never tried.
Main title:
Witness : an investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice / Louise Milligan.
Author:
Milligan, Louise, author
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2020.©2020
Collation:
375 pages ; 24 cm
Awards:
Winner of the 2021 Davitt Award for Best Nonfiction crime book
ISBN:
9780733644634978073364463497807336446349780733644634
Dewey class:
345.94066347.94066345.94347.94
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
377864
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 347.94066 MIL | Available |
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 347.94 MIL | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 347.94 MIL | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 345.94 MIL | Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 |