Summary of Missoula by Jon Krakauer | Includes Analysis
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Missoula by Jon Krakauer is a close examination of the cause and effect of a series
of alleged sexual assaults in a Montana college town.
Missoula is the second largest city in Montana, and the Missoula-based University
of Montana (UM) Grizzlies football team is a source of significant local pride. In
December 2010, a scandal began in which four members of the football team were
accused of gang rape, but were not charged with a crime. A year later, an
investigation by a former Missouri Supreme Court justice found that unreported
and unprosecuted rapes were a significant issue at UM. In 2012, a Department of
Justice investigation found a similar problem. The scandal evolved with media
coverage although Missoula's rape statistics were not unusual for a college town. It
was the mishandling of the rape cases in an apparent effort to protect the football
team, the football program, and the reputation…
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