What We Know About Prosecuting Gender Based Violence Perpetrators with Jennifer Long

In this episode Jennifer discusses: how AEquitas has evolved since its founding in 2009; how AEquitas helps ensure effective prosecution of crimes against some of the most vulnerable members of society; how media verbiage can influence perception of sex crimes; the challenges and victories of prosecuting sexual violence cases; misassessment of victim culpability; the public desire to understand offenders; her mixed emotions around whisper networks; and the role of the community in sexual violence cases