Violated: Exposing Rape at Baylor University Amid College Football's Sexual Assault Crisis, Hardcover

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p. p1 {margin: 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px; font: 14. 0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p. p2 {margin: 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px; font: 14. 0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 17. 0px} span. s1 {font-kerning: none} span. s2 {font-kerning: none; color: #ff2500} p. p1 {margin: 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px; font: 14. 0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p. p2 {margin: 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px; font: 14. 0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 17. 0px} span. s1 {font-kerning: none} span. s2 {font-kerning: none; color: #ff2500} In VIOLATED, two ESPN investigative reporters provide readers with a shocking narrative of sexual crimes committed against women and a university's culture that kept them quiet. p. p1 {margin: 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px; font: 12. 0px Geneva} p. p2 {margin: 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px 0. 0px; text-indent: 36. 0px; font: 12. 0px Geneva} Throughout its history, Baylor University has presented itself as something special: As the world's largest Baptist university, it was unabashedly Christian. It condemned any sex outside of marriage, and drinking alcohol was grounds for dismissal. Students weren't even allowed to dance on campus until 1996. During the last several years, however, Baylor officials were hiding a dark secret: Female students were being sexually assaulted at an alarming rate. Baylor administrators did very little to help victims, and their assailants rarely faced discipline for their abhorrent behavior. Finally, after a pair of high-profile criminal cases involving football players, an independent examination of Baylor's handling of allegations of sexual assault led to sweeping changes, including the unprecedented ouster of its president, athletics director, and popular, highly successful football coach. For several years, campuses and sports teams across the country have been plagued with accusations of sexual violence, and they've been criticized for how they responded to the students involved. But Baylor stands out. A culture rei