Race and justice : Rodney King and O.J. Simpson in a house divided / Jewelle Taylor Gibbs ; foreword by Cornel West
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TextPublication details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1996Edition: First editionDescription: xx, 348 pages ; 24 cmISBN: 0787902640 (acidfree paper); 9780787902643 (acidfree paper)Subject(s): King, Rodney, 1965-2012 | Simpson, O. J., 1947- -- Trials, litigation, etc | Trials (Police misconduct) -- California -- Los Angeles | Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United StatesAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Race and justice.LOC classification: KF220 | .G53 1996Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of Contents
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Summary: Discusses the racial inequality, discrimination, and mistreatment of African-Americans nationwide and particularly of males in Los Angeles, using the cases of Rodney King and O.J. Simpson as examples
Foreword -- Part one: Rodney King -- Los Angeles: from Watts to South Central -- Rodney King: Gentle giant or gorilla in the mist? -- The color of justice, I: The trial, the victim, the verdict -- Days of rage: No justice, no peace -- Two commissions and three trials: Community conflict and concepts of justice -- Part two: O.J. Simpson -- O.J. Simpson: The man, the myth, the marriage -- The crime, the chase, the arrest -- The people v. O.J. Simpson: The trial begins -- Ambushing the prosecution: Playing the race card -- The color of justice, II: The verdict, the response, the aftermath -- Part three: Race and justice --?Bad blood?: Conspiracy theories and the black community -- A house divided: Healing the wound, restoring the dream -- Appendix A: Research note -- Appendix B: People interviewed
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 364.30973/GIB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844100103569 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Foreword -- Part one: Rodney King -- Los Angeles: from Watts to South Central -- Rodney King: Gentle giant or gorilla in the mist? -- The color of justice, I: The trial, the victim, the verdict -- Days of rage: No justice, no peace -- Two commissions and three trials: Community conflict and concepts of justice -- Part two: O.J. Simpson -- O.J. Simpson: The man, the myth, the marriage -- The crime, the chase, the arrest -- The people v. O.J. Simpson: The trial begins -- Ambushing the prosecution: Playing the race card -- The color of justice, II: The verdict, the response, the aftermath -- Part three: Race and justice --?Bad blood?: Conspiracy theories and the black community -- A house divided: Healing the wound, restoring the dream -- Appendix A: Research note -- Appendix B: People interviewed
Discusses the racial inequality, discrimination, and mistreatment of African-Americans nationwide and particularly of males in Los Angeles, using the cases of Rodney King and O.J. Simpson as examples
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