political correctness and the shameful injustices of the Duke lacrosse rape case Taylor, Stuart 1948- creator Johnson, K. C. text nyu New York Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2007 1st ed. monographic eng

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x, 420 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. The saga of the Duke lacrosse team members' alleged rape of an African-American stripper and the unraveling of the case against them. Covering all five aspects of the case (personal, legal, academic, political, and media), journalist Taylor and historian Johnson argue that law enforcement, a campaigning prosecutor, biased journalists, and left-leaning academics repeatedly refused to pursue the truth while scapegoats were made of these young men, recklessly tarnishing their lives. T Stuart Taylor, Jr. and K.C. Johnson. Includes index. n-us-nc Seligmann, Reade Finnerty, Collin Evans, David Forker 1983- Nifong, Michael Byron Rape North Carolina Durham Malicious accusation North Carolina Durham Rape Investigation North Carolina Durham Trials (Rape) North Carolina Durham Lacrosse players North Carolina Durham Prosecution Corrupt practices North Carolina Durham HV6568.D87 T39 2007 364.15/320922756563 9780312369125 0312369123 2007020856 DLC 050523 20190501180659.0 136779625