Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers
A Book Talk with Deborah Tuerkheimer
Presented by the Gender+ Justice Initiative, DC Public Library and Women’s Center
Moderated by Deborah Epstein, Professor of Law & Director of Georgetown University Law Center’s Domestic Violence Clinic
To kick off Women’s History Month, join us in welcoming Deborah Tuerkheimer, as she discusses her latest book, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers (HarperCollins, 2021).
This landmark book, a former prosecutor, legal expert, and leading authority on sexual violence examines why we are primed to disbelieve allegations of sexual abuse—and how we can transform a culture and a legal system structured to dismiss accusers.
About the author:
Deborah Tuerkheimer is a research professor of law at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. She teaches and writes in the areas of criminal law, evidence, and feminist legal theory. Tuerkheimer has contributed to many volumes over the years on works addressing sexual misconduct and domestic violence, and feminist legal theory. Besides Credible, she is also the author of Flawed Convictions: “Shaken Baby Syndrome” and the Inertia of Injustice. Prior to joining the Northwestern Law faculty in 2014, Tuerkheimer also taught at DePaul University College of Law, University of Maine School of Law, and served for five years as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in domestic violence and child abuse prosecution. She earned undergraduate degree from Harvard University, and her JD from Yale Law School.
More info:
Interview: “Credible:” Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer Discusses Her New Book” – Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Purchase Credible – Publisher Page
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