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The Secret History of the Rape Kit
A True Crime Story
Book • 2023
The book follows journalist Pagan Kennedy's investigation into the history of the rape kit and the life of Martha 'Marty' Goddard, who in the 1970s designed this crucial forensic tool to help rape survivors fight for justice.
Kennedy delves into Goddard's mission to change how hospitals and police departments collect evidence of sexual assault and treat survivors with dignity.
The book also explores Kennedy's own experiences with sexual assault and her quest for justice, while uncovering the problematic history of forensics in America and the reasons behind Goddard's disappearance from public view.
Kennedy delves into Goddard's mission to change how hospitals and police departments collect evidence of sexual assault and treat survivors with dignity.
The book also explores Kennedy's own experiences with sexual assault and her quest for justice, while uncovering the problematic history of forensics in America and the reasons behind Goddard's disappearance from public view.
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Tonya Mosley as a new book that sets the record straight on the invention of the rape kit.
Tonya Mosley as a new book that sets the record straight on the invention of the rape kit.
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