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Crossing the Line : Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport
Crossing the Line Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport
Author: Laura Robinson
The world of junior and professional hockey will never be the same since Sheldon Kennedy of the Boston Bruins revealed that, while a junior player with the Swift Current Broncos, he was molested more than 300 times by his coach, Graham James. This revelation, and James’s subsequent conviction, has thrown a spotlight on the other “Hoc...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780771075605
ISBN-10: 077107560X
Publication Date: 10/17/1998
Pages: 264
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Publisher: McClelland Stewart
Book Type: Paperback
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nascargal avatar reviewed Crossing the Line : Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport on + 352 more book reviews
This is a shocking book about how athletes are often looked at as above the law. They are also subject to abuse by the very people who are entrusted to look out for them. A very disturbing, yet very relevant, book.
reviewed Crossing the Line : Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport on + 47 more book reviews
I've only skimmed this one, but it takes a look at how hockey indoctrinates kids and young adults with violence and how it carries over to their off-ice behavior. She takes particular aim at junior hockey, played by 15-20-year olds.


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