Annotated Bibliography

“Quarterly Report.” Montana Attorney General’s Office, Department of Justice. January 2015. Retrieved from.

The Montana Attorney General’s Office does a quarterly report that articulates problems in Montana, specific counties that have problems, and tries to figure out how to better serve its citizens. In this particular report, the problem with sexual assault in Montana is brought up and the General’s Office reports that Anne Munch, a nationally renowned expert on issues surrounding sexual assault cases, has been hired to try and tackle the problem. This can be used to back up a concluding statement about what is being done in Missoula, or Montana as a whole.

Krakauer quotes a journalist, Katie Baker, who writes for Jezebel.com, a free-forum publishing website focused on celebrity, sex, and fashion for women. Although Baker’s writing is mostly unbiased, it doesn’t seem this website is much of a credible source. First, the article is about women, for women, meaning it has an inherent bias about men anyways. Second, these are journalists who are obviously passionate about the topics they choose to write about, causing even more bias. Lastly, the authors of the posts can comment back, almost like a blog, which kind of takes away from their credibility. For example, Baker replies to a comment from a viewer that says “I'm betting that the victim blaming will start on the first paragraph. "Oh, she knew he had been drinking? And dared to take him to her house? Well, what was she expecting?!" by saying “Yep. Add that to the fact that they knew each other for a year prior to the incident — I'm sure that will make it harder for people to take it seriously. Because rapists are always scary strangers who jump out of the bushes, not football player pals.” She just showed her bias and, therefore, becomes incredible to me. Instead, to talk about the Jordan Johnson sexual assault case, Krakauer could have used this article.

Miller, M. E. “Montana quarterback receives $245K settlement for university’s ‘unfair and biased’ rape investigation.” The Washington Post. 17 February, 2014. Retrieved from.

This article updates people on the Johnson case, which ended in his acquittal. He received $245,000 as a settlement for the unfair trial he was given. This can be used in an argument about rape because it shows how unfair trials can tarnish someone’s reputation, career, and pocket. It can also be used to argue against because he could have used his status as a star quarterback to get his case overturned. Either way, this article is a good resource to use when talking about the resolution of cases and whether case outcomes are fair and just.

“Response to Rape (SIWOC) and Sexual Assaults.” Missoula Police Department Policy Manual. 15 November, 2013. Retrieved from.

This document articulates the regulations that come after a sexual intercourse without consent (SIWOC) or sexual assault has been reported. The article details everything from what the police is supposed to do to for the victim and about the perpetrator and what questions to ask each of them to how to collect the evidence. This could be used to either support or not support the interviewing and evidence collection for any of the cases in the book or that someone will research.

Robbins, Jim. “Montana Football Team at Center of Inquiry Into Sexual Assaults.” The New York Times. 22 May, 2012. Retrieved from.

This particular article states many facts about sexual assaults in Missoula. It talks about how 9 rapes were reported between 2010 and 2011, and when that fact was brought to light, 2 more came forward. It also brings up a gang rape case from December 2010 by 4 football players and 1 non-football player, as well as the Beau Donaldson rape case. These can be used to strengthen the case that sexual assault is a huge problem in Missoula and that when people come forward, more victims will also share their experiences.