At least one in four women attending college or university will be sexually assaulted by the time they graduate. Beyond this staggering statistic, recent media coverage of rape chants at Saint Mary s University, misogynistic Facebook posts from Dalhousie University s dental school, and high-profile incidents of sexual violence at other Canadian universities point to a widespread culture of rape on university campuses and reveal universities failure to address sexual violence. As university administrations are called to task for their cover-ups and misguided responses, a national...

In 1984, the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) was dubbed -Ontario's most successful rapist trap.- Since then, the kit has become the key source of evidence in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault as well as a symbol of victims' improved access to care and justice. Unfortunately, the SAEK has failed to live up to these promises.

The Technoscientific Witness of Rape is the first book to chart the thirty year history of the sexual assault evidence kit and its role in a criminal justice system that re-victimizes many assault victims in their quest for medical...

In 1984, the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) was dubbed -Ontario's most successful rapist trap.- Since then, the kit has become the key source of evidence in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault as well as a symbol of victims' improved access to care and justice. Unfortunately, the SAEK has failed to live up to these promises.

The Technoscientific Witness of Rape is the first book to chart the thirty year history of the sexual assault evidence kit and its role in a criminal justice system that re-victimizes many assault victims in their quest for medical...