Documentary Screening of "Victim/Suspect" & Panel Discussion
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Apr 11 2024
WHEN:
Apr 11, 2024 at 6:00pm
WHERE:
Fourth Estate Room
CONTACT INFO:
Cecily Scott Martin
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This event is open only to NPC Members & their guests
Join journalist Rae de Leon, filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman and film participants Emma Mannion and Dyanie Bermeo for a screening of the documentary "Victim/Suspect" at 6:00 p.m. April 11. The film will be followed by a short panel discussion.
"Victim/Suspect" chronicles de Leon’s investigation into a disturbing pattern: young women report sexual assault to the police but instead of the perpetrators being brought to justice, the women are arrested for filing a false report.
Working for The Center for Investigative Reporting, de Leon’s exhaustive research uncovers a surprisingly large number of these cases nationwide. Re-examining law enforcement , de Leon unearths telling recordings of police interviews with victims. Featuring firsthand accounts from numerous young women as well as interviews with police, investigators, and legal experts, Victim/Suspect raises crucial questions about how the criminal justice system views and treats sexual assault victims.