Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The price of silence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

852226555

Responsibility statement

William D. Cohan

Sub title

the Duke lacrosse scandal, the power of the elite, and the corruption of our great universities

Summary

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

Table Of 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

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