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A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

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Management number 233459426 Release Date 2026/06/27 List Price $6.89 Model Number 233459426
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A harrowing account of a high-profile New Zealand criminal case involving child sexual abuse allegations, gender politics, and the law.A City Possessed details the events surrounding the Christchurch Civic Crèche case, revealing how and why such a miscarriage of justice could occur. Lynley Hood's penetrating analysis exposes the social and legal processes leading to Peter Ellis's conviction, raising critical questions about our justice system and societal values. This edition arrives amidst renewed public interest in the case.This book is for lawyers, historians, sociologists, social workers, child health professionals, psychiatrists, and educational administrators. Readers will find a detailed examination of:The complexities of child sexual abuse casesThe influence of social and political factors on legal proceedingsThe impact of mass hysteria on legal outcomes Read more

ASIN B07XSFR9M4
XRay Not Enabled
ISBN13 978-1988531915
Language English
File size 3.5 MB
Page Flip Enabled
Publisher Otago University Press
Word Wise Enabled
Print length 949 pages
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Publication date September 9, 2019
Enhanced typesetting Enabled

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