The Defendants

When the body feels like a “crime scene”, how do you heal? Listen as Jane and Marlee Liss discuss healing after sexual violence, reconnecting with your body, why the court system so often fails survivors, and how...

The Defendants: Case Files is the next iteration of The Defendants. Our first six episodes explored how the justice system is set up, and why it doesn't work for cases involving sexual violence. We are working on our...

About The Defendants The Defendants is a podcast exploring how sexual assault cases move through the justice system… and why it never seems to work in favour of victims. We want to know what has to change within the...

We’re talking about what survivors actually get out of the justice system and what they want out of it. Key Topics 0:13 - Jane's trial 1:47 - Chanel Miller: guilty verdict, insufficient sentence 4:14 - What survivors...

<p>We’re talking about what survivors actually get out of the justice system and what they want out of it.</p> <h2>Key Topics</h2> <p>0:13 - Jane's trial<br>1:47 - Chanel Miller: guilty verdict, insufficient...

<p>We’re going backwards so we can map our way forwards.</p> <h2>Key Topics</h2> <p>0:10 - The law has a gender<br>2:06 - Common law and British colonial history<br>3:15 - A system designed to exclude: patriarchal...

We’re going backwards so we can map our way forwards. Key Topics 0:10 - The law has a gender 2:06 - Common law and British colonial history 3:15 - A system designed to exclude: patriarchal origins of law 6:11 - Women as...

We’re looking at what it takes to get a verdict of guilty or not guilty and what it means. Key Topics 1:00 - The numbers: 2 guilty verdicts out of 1,000 assaults 1:25 - Guilty vs not guilty: what the terms mean 1:42...

<p>We’re looking at what it takes to get a verdict of guilty or not guilty and what it means.</p> <h2>Key Topics</h2> <p>1:00 - The numbers: 2 guilty verdicts out of 1,000 assaults<br>1:25 - Guilty vs not guilty: what...

<p>We’re looking at what makes an ideal victim in the eyes of the law, and society, and who is more likely to be believed.</p> <h2>Key Topics</h2> <p>0:11 - The week before Jane's case went to trial<br>1:57 - The damsel...

We’re looking at what makes an ideal victim in the eyes of the law, and society, and who is more likely to be believed. Key Topics 0:11 - The week before Jane's case went to trial 1:57 - The damsel in distress archetype...

<p>We’re trying to understand how we can better insert victims rights into the legal process… without superseding the rights for accused individuals.</p> <h2>Key Topics</h2> <p>0:10 - Accused rights and victim...

We’re trying to understand how we can better insert victims rights into the legal process… without superseding the rights for accused individuals. Key Topics 0:10 - Accused rights and victim rights 3:56 - Jane's police...

We take a look at first encounters: with the justice system, with telling someone, and with the law. We’re looking beyond the headlines to the root issues underneath, and we’re exploring the first steps in the process...

<p>We take a look at first encounters: with the justice system, with telling someone, and with the law. We’re looking beyond the headlines to the root issues underneath, and we’re exploring the first steps in the...