Bibliograph

Until proven innocent, political correctness and the shameful injustices of the Duke lacrosse rape case, Stuart Taylor, Jr. and K.C. Johnson

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Until proven innocent, political correctness and the shameful injustices of the Duke lacrosse rape case, Stuart Taylor, Jr. and K.C. Johnson

Language

eng

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Until proven innocent

Oclc number

136779625

Responsibility statement

Stuart Taylor, Jr. and K.C. Johnson

Sub title

political correctness and the shameful injustices of the Duke lacrosse rape case

Summary

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)

Table Of Contents

Dreams of glory -- An ugly scene : Duke meets Durham -- So many stories, so few injuries -- Police : building a case without evidence -- Cops ignite firestorm, Duke runs for cover -- The most dangerous power : enter Nifong -- The defense fights back -- Academic McCarthyism -- Politically correct sensationalism -- Richard Brodhead's test of courage -- Politics trumps law -- Blind injustice : indicted after proven innocent -- Nifong defeats the evidence -- Experts vindicate laxers, Duke harasses them -- "Fantastic lies" -- Lacrosse reinstated, with disrespect -- Nifong defies gravity, with help from friends -- Turning the tide -- Nifong's pyrrhic victory -- The conspiracy unravels --Defendant Nifong --Disgrace and exoneration -- No isolated case : from Duke to death row -- Presumes guilty : feminist overkill --The assault on excellence -- Epilogue

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