Rap on trial : race, lyrics, and guilt in America /

A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color. Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of ju...

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Bibliografiske detaljer
Main Authors: Nielson, Erik, 1976- (Author), Dennis, Andrea L. (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: New York : The New Press, 2019.
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • Introduction
  • Hip hop : from the margins to the mainstream
  • Rap enters the courtroom
  • Lyrics, stereotypes, and bias
  • What about the First Amendment?
  • Aggressive prosecutors and untrained experts
  • Surveillance, suppression, and the rise of gang units
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue.