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The mother of all hooks : the story of the U.S. Navy's Tailhook Scandal / William H. McMichael ; with a foreword by Charles S. Moskos.
Author
McMichael, William H.
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Language
English
Published/Created
New Brunswick, NJ, USA : Transaction Publishers, ©1997.
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xvi, 377 pages ; 24 cm
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VB324.W65 M38 1997
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Sexual harassment of women
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United States
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Tailhook Scandal, 1991-1993
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United States Navy
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Women
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Summary note
"The Mother of All Hooks is a richly detailed description of the United States government's attempts to punish naval officers for sexual misconduct committed at the 1991 Tailhook Association convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Journalist William H. McMichael describes the institutionalized mind-set that led to that misconduct and, in the face of an oppressive, politically charged investigation, to a large-scale failure to cooperate with government agents. This failure led to further investigative and prosecutorial excesses that ultimately doomed the effort to bring the guilty to justice; many of the guiltiest, in fact, were given immunity to testify, and escaped severe punishment.
At the same time, McMichael makes clear that Tailhook misconduct had been largely condoned for decades, but that senior officials failed to take responsibility for allowing such an atmosphere to flourish. This powerful expose is a shocking, eye-opening read for psychologists, criminologists, criminal justice professionals, and the U.S. military."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-364) and index.
ISBN
058533725X ((electronic bk.))
9780585337258 ((electronic bk.))
156000293X ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
9781560002932 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
96049046
OCLC
35911317
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