The price of silence : the Duke lacrosse scandal, the power of the elite, and the corruption of our great universities / William D. Cohan.

Author/creator Cohan, William D. author.
Format Book
EditionFirst Scribner hardcover edition.
PublicationNew York : Scribner, 2014.
Descriptionxiii, 653 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Rape--North Carolina. --Durham.
Malicious accusation--North Carolina. --Durham.
Rape--Investigation. --North Carolina. --Durham.
Trials (Rape)--North Carolina. --Durham.
Lacrosse players--North Carolina. --Durham.
Prosecution--Corrupt practices. --North Carolina. --Durham.

Contents Exactly who is in charge at Duke -- "We've got dancers coming" -- Frat life -- An alleged rape -- Conflagration -- The new Duke -- Forty-six DNA swabs -- A sudden resignation -- A dark day for Duke -- Unanswered questions -- "Witch hunts go in stages" -- Nifong loses control of the narrative -- Election day -- New revelations -- The hunter becomes the hunted -- "She believed many of the stories she was telling" -- Insufficient credible evidence -- "The only person incarcerated" -- Bad karma -- Epilogue: National championship -- The denouement.
Abstract An authoritative account of the Duke lacrosse team rape case illuminates the ever-widening gap between America's rich and poor, and demonstrates how far the powerful will go to protect themselves.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013043923
ISBN9781451681796 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1451681798 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781451681802 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1451681801 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner NC Stacks HV6568.D87 C65 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner NC Stacks HV6568.D87 C65 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold