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Athletes and Crimes Against Women

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Public Heroes, Private Felons

Athletes and Crimes Against Women

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Jeff Benedict thoroughly investigates for the first time athletes' abusive behavior, delving into the full spectrum of complex factors that give rise to and perpetuate the disturbing pattern of frequent sexual and domestic violence toward women. And, opposing the public stance of sports organizations, he offers compelling evidence that male athletes commit more crimes against women than do their peers.

Benedict provides an in-depth examination of several incidents of rape, gang rape, and assault by successful sports figures, including the cases of Mike Tyson, Lawrence Phillips and other members of the University of Nebraska football team, former Boston Celtic Marcus Webb, and Warren Moon.

Benedict's probe confronts such controversial issues as race, class, the groupie phenomenon, the sexually permissive lifestyle of many athletes, the consensual sex defense, and the sports industry's indifference to recruiting or drafting talented athletes with criminal records.

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English
Pages
266

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Public Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes and Crimes Against Women
April 8, 1999, Northeastern University Press
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Cover of: Public heroes, private felons
Public heroes, private felons: athletes and crimes against women
1997, Northeastern University Press
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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
266
Dimensions
8.7 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Weight
13.4 ounces

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Open Library
OL8573935M
ISBN 10
1555533825
ISBN 13
9781555533823
OCLC/WorldCat
228296358
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5529018
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