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Suing for Silence

Suing for Silence

Sexual Violence and Defamation Law

by Mandi Gray

Published by: UBC Press

Series: Law and Society

Imprint: UBC Press

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9780774869195
Published: March 2024

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9780774869188
Published: March 2024

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Researchers in socio-legal studies, victimology, law, psychology, and sociology will find this a powerfully convincing work. It will also be invaluable to lawyers specializing in defamation and sexual violence litigation, survivors of sexual violence, feminist activists, sexual assault centre workers, and policy and lawmakers.

Preface

Introduction

1 A Civil Law Primer

2 The Gender of Reputation

3 Sick and Silenced

4 Campus Sexual Violence

5 Is Anti-SLAPP Legislation the Answer?

Conclusion

Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Mandi Gray is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Trent University and an anti-violence activist. She is regularly featured in Canadian media on issues pertaining to sexual violence, including in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Life, and on the CBC.

"Suing for Silence raises critical points about defamation lawsuits against people, mostly women, who publicly discuss sexual violence."
~Elaine Coburn, Literary Review of Canada

"This book is essential reading for survivors to make an informed decision about breaking the silence, but it’s also imperative for anyone who has ever wondered, ‘Why didn’t she speak up?’"
~Julie S. Lalonde, Herizons Magazine

"Gray’s timely title is an important wake-up call to recognize a phenomenon that, left unchecked, could seriously impair public discourse around such a critical issue. Her rigorous work expertly combines sociological research, political analysis, legal explanation, and personal testimonies." ~Matthew Behrens, Quill & Quire