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Consent (www.vice.com) & What Happens When Sexual Assault Survivors Sit Down With the Men Who Attacked Them? (www.glamour.com)

 

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At the time I dismissed the criminal justice system as a means to any solution, knowing that I would have to explain, justify, and relive that night in a public arena. I also had very little faith in justice being effectively served, which reflects thousands of other survivors' attitudes too. According to the nonprofit Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), only six out of 1,000 rape cases result in successful convictions, meaning survivors are left fearing not only the humiliation of court proceedings but also the high likelihood of their offender walking free.

Yet in this extraordinary moment of cultural reckoning, our lack of real options for addressing such experiences should not be ignored. How can we move on with accountability, healing, and closure? And what should these look like? As part of our Vice HBO documentary "Consent," we wanted to break through the heated political debates raging on both sides of this issue and search for solutions.

What we found was that the most compelling alternative to the legal system is a relatively new technique known as restorative justice. The concept is simple: to facilitate a dialogue between perpetrator and survivor, allowing both sides to talk openly.

The entire Consent segment can be watched online (here).  

Cissy's note: I met the professor, Dr. Alissa Ackerman, written about in this story as part of a survivor collective group that shared how being out as survivors impacts our personal and professional lives and to support each other. It's from Alissa @James Encinas that's I've learned anything at all about what restorative justice is and isn't (to be honest, I'm still learning). 

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