Athletes and Acquaintance Rape, Vol. 8

Author: Jeffrey R. Benedict
Published: March 1998
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 0761909664
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 120

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In an age of sports hero idolatry, it is essential to understand the relationship between male athletes and violence against women. Athletes and Acquaintance Rape unravels the controversy of this topic by focusing on three high-profile cases involving professional athletes who have been charged with sexual assault. Jeffrey R. Benedict provides a brief history on each athlete and traces the chronology of events leading up to the charges of sexual assault and the results of those charges. By examining specific aspects of the professional athlete's life, Benedict reveals a climate predisposed to committing violence against women, moreover, he exposes a system that provides star athletes with protection from punishment and conviction. This book will prove useful for academics, practitioners, and students in several fields, including sociology, psychology, gender studies, law, sport management, educational administration, violence against women, and family violence. Benedict (sociology, Northeastern U.) examines three high-profile cases involving professional athletes charged with sexual assault. He provides a history on each athlete, traces the events leading up to the charges, and reviews the results of the charges, revealing a systematic predisposition to violence against women in the world of traditionally masculine team sports, from the high school to the professional level. .

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction 1
1 The Subculture 7
2 Massachusetts v. Marcus Webb 25
3 Victoria C. v. The Cincinnati Bengals 46
4 Indiana v. Michael G. Tyson 69
5 Final Thoughts 89
References 97
Index 100
About the Author 105

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