Open AccessBefore and After the Central Park Jogger: When Legal Cases Become Social Causes
Author(s) -
Lynn S. Chancer
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
contexts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1537-6052
pISSN - 1536-5042
DOI - 10.1525/ctx.2005.4.3.38
Subject(s) - prejudice (legal term) , criminology , politics , race (biology) , political science , sociology , law , gender studies
A number of recent high-profile criminal cases have served as vehicles for public debates about race, gender, and class prejudice. What are the implications of these cases for the legal system and for the political activists who become involved with them?
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