Credible
Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers
$43.92
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2026
Summary
In this landmark book, a former prosecutor, legal expert, and leading authority on sexual violence examines why we are primed to disbelieve allegations of sexual abuse–and how we can transform a culture and a legal system structured to dismiss accusers.
Sexual misconduct accusations spark competing claims: her word against his. How do we decide who is telling the truth? The answer comes down to credibility. But as this eye-opening book reveals, invisible forces warp t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063585195 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0063585197 |
| Author: | Deborah Tuerkheimer |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 135mm x 203mm |
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Deborah Tuerkheimer
Deborah Tuerkheimer
Deborah Tuerkheimer is a professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her law degree from Yale Law School. She served for five years as an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in domestic violence and child abuse prosecution.
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