{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-the-rape-kit-a-true-crime-story-9780593314715","title":"The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eMarty Goddard dreamed up a new crime-solving tool--a kit that could help rape survivors fight for justice. This thrilling investigation tells the story of the troubled, heroic woman who kicked off a feminist revolution in forensics, and then vanished into obscurity. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Astonishing . . . Marty Goddard takes her rightful place as a visionary thanks to Kennedy's relentless investigation.\"--Rachel Louise Snyder, author of \u003ci\u003eNo Visible Bruises\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Secret History of the Rape Kit \u003c\/i\u003eis stunning: part thriller, part feminist reclamation, part personal journey, fully a page-turner. How did we not know about Marty Goddard?\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ePeggy Orenstein author of \u003ci\u003eGirls \u0026amp; Sex \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBoys \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1972, Martha \"Marty\" Goddard volunteered at a crisis hotline, counseling girls who had been molested by their fathers, their teachers, their uncles. Soon, Marty was on a mission to answer a question: Why were so many sexual predators getting away with these crimes? By the end of the decade, she had launched a campaign pushing hospitals and police departments to collect evidence of sexual assault and treat survivors with dignity. She designed a new kind of forensics tool--the rape kit--and new practices around evidence collection that spread across the country. Yet even as Marty fought for women's rights, she allowed a man to take credit for her work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen journalist Pagan Kennedy went looking for this forgotten pioneer, she discovered that even Marty Goddard's closest friends had lost track of her. As Pagan followed a trail of clues to solve the mystery of Marty, she also delved into the problematic history of forensics in America. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Rape Kit \u003c\/i\u003echronicles one journalist's mission to understand a crucial innovation in forensics and the woman who championed it. As Pagan Kennedy hunts for answers, she reflects on her own experiences with sexual assault and her own desire for justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593314715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2024 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pagan Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44833859567797,"sku":"9780593314715","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fcedb815-389d-4a65-bb00-b54b8055e912.jpg?v=1732030378","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-secret-history-of-the-rape-kit-a-true-crime-story-9780593314715","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}