Institutional failures : Duke lacrosse, universities, the news media, and the legal system /

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The authors of this new collection argue that the many disparate facets of the now-infamous Duke University lacrosse controversy are best understood in the context of the three major socio-legal institutions in which this drama played out: the legal system, the American university, and the news medi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Wasserman, Howard M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., ©2011.
Subjects:
Duke Blue Devils (Lacrosse team)
Prosecutorial misconduct > North Carolina > Durham.
Malicious accusation > North Carolina > Durham.
Rape > Investigation > North Carolina > Durham.
Mass media and criminal justice > United States.
Abus des procureurs du ministère public > Caroline du Nord > Durham.
Dénonciation calomnieuse > Caroline du Nord > Durham.
Viol > Enquêtes > Caroline du Nord > Durham.
Médias et justice pénale > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sexual Abuse & Harassment.
Malicious accusation
Mass media and criminal justice
Prosecutorial misconduct
Rape > Investigation
North Carolina > Durham
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The authors of this new collection argue that the many disparate facets of the now-infamous Duke University lacrosse controversy are best understood in the context of the three major socio-legal institutions in which this drama played out: the legal system, the American university, and the news media. These essays consider the role these institutions played in this case, and the lessons it might teach about the appropriate conduct and function of each of them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 212 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-207) and index.
ISBN:9780754678731
0754678733
9780754697244
075469724X

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