When the police don't believe victims

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Jun 16, 2023

"Victim/Suspect" follows reporter Rae de Leon as she investigates a pattern of cases where women reported sexual assault only to be accused by police of lying. Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman explores the underlying biases behind this trend.

 

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