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“According to this mind-set, there can only be two precursors to rape: (1) A stranger jumps out from the bushes; (2) There is no rape unless the woman puts up a fight, to the death if necessary.”
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“It’s the police, for the most part, who decide whether a suspect should be arrested, and prosecutors who ultimately determine whether a conviction should be pursued.”
― Jon Krakauer, Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

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“Rape, Boylan pointed out, is the only crime in which the victim is presumed to be lying.”
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“Lady Danbury shushed him with a wave of her hand. “How many great mysteries are there in life, really?” No one answered, so Colin guessed, “Forty-two?”
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