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Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults - Amos Guiora

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Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults Amos Guiora ISBN 9781641057349

What Do Sexual Assault Survivors Expect from the Enabler-Bystander?

Drawing on cases from USA Gymnastics, Michigan State University, Penn State, The Ohio State University, and the Catholic Church, this book explores the often-overlooked role of enabler-bystanders in sexual assault. Through survivor interviews, it reveals two striking insights: this question—what survivors expect from enablers—has rarely been asked, and survivors’ expectations for protection and support were almost never met.

The book demonstrates that perpetrators often benefit from the complicity of enablers, and from the survivor’s perspective, both the perpetrator and the enabler share responsibility and accountability. Guiora emphasizes the role of individual and institutional enablers—sometimes numbering in the hundreds—who allow abuse to continue.

Offering a survivor-centered approach, Guiora proposes legal, cultural, and social reforms aimed at enablers. These measures are designed to transform broader societal norms while specifically impacting communities such as higher education, elite athletics, sports organizations, religious institutions, law enforcement, the entertainment industry, and elected officials.

This work reframes accountability, placing survivor expectations at the center of legal and social reform.

Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults Amos Guiora ISBN 9781641057349, 978-1641057349 & 9781641057356

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Amos Guiora