Editorial Reviews. From Publishers Weekly. Guilty until proven innocent was a concept Buy Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case First Edition, Kindle Edition .. Michael C.
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Taylor talked about the legal issues surrounding the Duke University lacrosse rape case, arguing that political correctness was responsible for the presumption of guilt in that case. He related the history of the case including the fact that the charges were dropped and the district attorney was disbarred. After their presentations the participants responded to audience members' questions. Cohan that aired April 20,…. William Cohan talked about his book, The Price of Silence: Bruce Jacob talked about arguing before the Supreme Court in the Gideon v.
Wainwright case, which established a…. Today we are living in the post Nassar scandal and the alleged basketball players scandal. Here you can insert Lansing area names and groups for the ones at Duke. The local newspapers have a front page on these issues nearly every day. The local politicians are all jumping on board. The usual suspects are out with their banners and are calling for resignations all over the place. Just like at Duke its guilty till proven innocent. By far the worst are as at Duke the politicians and like at Duke pandering with an election in the fall.
One person found this helpful. This is what Duke President Richard Brodhead said in a belated public apology was the most important lesson learned from the Duke lacrosse case. I won't comment on how sincere or even inadvertently true this statement might have been, but I think it's more relevant than the reference to political correctness in the book's subtitle. The amount of corruption revealed in the prosecutor's handling of the case, the university administration and faculty's reactions and the media's commentary is just astounding.
I realize that "witch-hunt" is an overused label, but in this case it points to an historically important precedent. There is repetition in the recital of facts, but this book will hold your interest from beginning to end. More details were covered in this book, so it was good to read this one in addition to the other book mentioned in my header.
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So many lessons can be learned from this case. I did think this book went a little long and got somewhat "preachy" towards the end, but it was well worth the read. This book and a documentary called Facing Darkness have completely changed the way I look at any news presented by the media. Things are not always what they seem. I am glad it was written. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. I loved this book.
UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT by Jr. Taylor , KC Johnson | Kirkus Reviews
It will disturb you that some people and entities can be so unethical. It is a warning to everyone of how your life can change so drastically by decisions that seem to be of little consequence. This was a "perfect storm" bred from a series of events that exploded into something that never should have been. The role of the press with disturb you to no end.
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I will never forget this book. Very informative, a lot more people should be aware of this information. The only drawbacks would be that it gets a bit monotonous at the end, and it may make you angry at the horrible ordeal these 3 boys went through and at the self-righteousness of many of the people responsible for it.
This book clearly shows can happen with zealous, dishonest prosecutors. Had these young men not had big money to defend themselves, they would be in prison. See all reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published 12 months ago. Published 1 year ago. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. Customers who bought this item also bought.
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