Jane Doe
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The Story of Jane Doe: A Book about Rape
Jane Doe
Startling, incisive and surprisingly funny, this is the true story of a woman who challenged stereotypes, the justice system, the police—and won.
On an August night in 1986, Jane Doe became the fifth reported woman raped by a sexual serial predator dubbed the Balcony Rapist. Even though the police had full knowledge of the rapist’s modus operandi, they made a conscious decision not to issue a warning to women in her neighbourhood. Jane Doe quickly realized that women were being used by the police as bait. The rapist was captured as a result of a tip received…
