In episode 6 we’re talking about what survivors actually get out of the justice system and what they want out of it.
The Defendants is a podcast exploring how sexual assault cases move through the justice system… and why it never seems to work in favour of victims. We want to know what has to change within the system for it to actually work, and we are interrogating what justice means in the aftermath of trauma. This is a podcast where we figure out exactly how this system fails, why, and what to do about it.
Episode 6 Artwork:
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Key Topics
0:13 - Jane’s trial
1:47 - Chanel Miller: guilty verdict, insufficient sentence
4:14 - What survivors want: accountability
5:36 - Denial as a second victimization
6:22 - Restorative justice
8:22 - Surrogates for when direct dialogue isn’t safe or possible
11:51 - Civil litigation
13:51 - Contingency fees and the cost barrier
15:01 - NDAs and victim silence
17:22 - A new system: accountability over punishment
Resources:
SA Survivor Resource Document - This document contains Canadian, U.S, and Global sources to find guidance, information, and aid for survivors of sexual assault. Detailed descriptions of each resource within the document.
The following links are core references and sources for this episode.
‘People V. Turner’ Information (EBSCO) article by Micheal Ruth
Victim impact statement from ‘Emily Doe’ article by Katie J.M. Baker
Interview with Chanel Miller from The Guardian article by: Emma Brockes
Quote Sources:
“A report out of the United Kingdom from the Campbell Collaboration analyzed multiple studies and found the more violent the crime, the more successful restorative justice was in reducing reoffending rates.”
“That same report found that 85% of survivors of violent crime (which includes sexual assault) who went through restorative justice are satisfied compared to 58% of survivors who went through traditional justice.”
Additional supporting website, Restorative Justice Council
“For example there was a case in Canada where a woman posted on twitter that justice just reached her bank account and she was immediately sued for breaking her NDA.”*
*This source does not reference the twitter breach but is a similar example of NDA breach”
Additional References:
Penguin Random House Canada: LINK
Enough Silence: Creating Sacred Space for Survivors of Sexual Assault through Restorative Justice by Cheryl Miller
Video Links:
TEDx Talk on Restorative Justice
Music:
Our theme is Isolation Waltz by Bryan Teoh
Other music appearing in this episode:
Strings tune-up (harmonics) by camel7695
Bright Line Piano Loop by rentless
Nostalgic Piano by Rafael Krux
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