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Public heroes, private felons : athletes and crimes against women, Jeff Benedict

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Summary
Jeff Benedict thoroughly investigates for the first time athletes' abusive behavior, delving into the full spectrum of complex factors that give rise to and perpetuate the disturbing pattern of frequent sexual and domestic violence toward women. And, opposing the public stance of sports organizations, he offers compelling evidence that male athletes commit more crimes against women than do their peers. Benedict provides an in-depth examination of several incidents of rape, gang rape, and assault by successful sports figures, including the cases of Mike Tyson, Lawrence Phillips and other members of the University of Nebraska football team, former Boston Celtic Marcus Webb, and Warren Moon. Benedict's probe confronts such controversial issues as race, class, the groupie phenomenon, the sexually permissive lifestyle of many athletes, the consensual sex defense, and the sports industry's indifference to recruiting or drafting talented athletes with criminal records
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvii, 254 p.
Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Author's note
  • Introduction
  • 1: Weak men in wide bodies
  • 2: When women are the opponent
  • 3: Easy prey
  • 4: Out of bounds
  • 5: Unreasonable doubt
  • 6: It takes Miss America to convict an all-American
  • 7: Appearance of respectability
  • 8: Price of justice
  • 9: Sexually transmitted disease
  • 10: Infidelity and domestic violence
  • 11: Stopping the bleeding
  • Sources and notes
  • Appendix
  • Index
Isbn
9781555533168
Instance
Label
Public heroes, private felons : athletes and crimes against women
Title
Public heroes, private felons
Title remainder
athletes and crimes against women
Statement of responsibility
Jeff Benedict
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Jeff Benedict thoroughly investigates for the first time athletes' abusive behavior, delving into the full spectrum of complex factors that give rise to and perpetuate the disturbing pattern of frequent sexual and domestic violence toward women. And, opposing the public stance of sports organizations, he offers compelling evidence that male athletes commit more crimes against women than do their peers. Benedict provides an in-depth examination of several incidents of rape, gang rape, and assault by successful sports figures, including the cases of Mike Tyson, Lawrence Phillips and other members of the University of Nebraska football team, former Boston Celtic Marcus Webb, and Warren Moon. Benedict's probe confronts such controversial issues as race, class, the groupie phenomenon, the sexually permissive lifestyle of many athletes, the consensual sex defense, and the sports industry's indifference to recruiting or drafting talented athletes with criminal records
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Benedict, Jeff
Dewey number
364.15/3
Index
index present
LC call number
HV6250.4.W65
LC item number
B46 1997
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Women
  • Athletes
  • Male college athletes
  • Femmes, Crimes contre les
  • Sportifs
  • Sportifs universitaires
  • Sporters
  • Geweldsdelicten
  • Vrouwen
  • Strafvervolging
  • Sportler
  • Gewalt
  • Frau
  • USA
Label
Public heroes, private felons : athletes and crimes against women, Jeff Benedict
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Introduction -- 1: Weak men in wide bodies -- 2: When women are the opponent -- 3: Easy prey -- 4: Out of bounds -- 5: Unreasonable doubt -- 6: It takes Miss America to convict an all-American -- 7: Appearance of respectability -- 8: Price of justice -- 9: Sexually transmitted disease -- 10: Infidelity and domestic violence -- 11: Stopping the bleeding -- Sources and notes -- Appendix -- Index
Control code
ocm36520950
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xvii, 254 p.
Isbn
9781555533168
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
97006528
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o36520950
  • (OCoLC)36520950
Label
Public heroes, private felons : athletes and crimes against women, Jeff Benedict
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Introduction -- 1: Weak men in wide bodies -- 2: When women are the opponent -- 3: Easy prey -- 4: Out of bounds -- 5: Unreasonable doubt -- 6: It takes Miss America to convict an all-American -- 7: Appearance of respectability -- 8: Price of justice -- 9: Sexually transmitted disease -- 10: Infidelity and domestic violence -- 11: Stopping the bleeding -- Sources and notes -- Appendix -- Index
Control code
ocm36520950
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xvii, 254 p.
Isbn
9781555533168
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
97006528
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o36520950
  • (OCoLC)36520950

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