The Defendants

I Went Through The Justice System And All I Got Was A Branded Stress Ball

Episode Summary

We’re talking about what survivors actually get out of the justice system and what they want out of it.

Episode Notes

We’re talking about what survivors actually get out of the justice system and what they want out of it.

Key Topics

0:13 - Jane's trial
1:47 - Chanel Miller: guilty verdict, insufficient sentence
4:14 - What survivors want: accountability
5:36 - Denial as a second victimization
6:22 - Restorative justice
8:22 - Surrogates for when direct dialogue isn't safe or possible
11:51 - Civil litigation
13:51 - Contingency fees and the cost barrier
15:01 - NDAs and victim silence
17:22 - A new system: accountability over punishment

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