Rape is always a terrifying and brutal crime, but acquaintance rape can be even more traumatic, because most victims have placed trust in their attackers: boyfriends, neighbors, classmates, and husbands. Candid interviews are used to reconstruct four acquaintance rape cases: two vulnerable college freshmen are manipulated by an older student, a young girl's judgement is clouded by alcohol, a wife is caught in the wrath of her angry husband, and a woman is drugged by her attacker. Each story presents insight into the causes of acquaintance rape, as well as information on how to prevent it.
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