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The Extremes Of Rap On Trial: An Analysis Of The Movement To Ban Rap Lyrics As Evidence, Michael Conklin
The Extremes Of Rap On Trial: An Analysis Of The Movement To Ban Rap Lyrics As Evidence, Michael Conklin
Indiana Law Journal
This Article is a review of Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America. The book largely focuses on the dangers of allowing rap lyrics to be presented as evidence in criminal trials. The authors posit that the fictitious and hyperbolic nature of rap lyrics are misrepresented by prosecutors as autobiographical confessions that document illegal activity and violent character traits of defendants. The authors compare rap to other musical genres and conclude that racism is the underlying cause for why the genres are treated differently in court. The authors also advocate for evidence nullification and argue for a complete …
There’S Nothing Worse Than Losing To A Girl: An Analysis Of Sex Segregation In American Youth Sports, Julia Konieczny
There’S Nothing Worse Than Losing To A Girl: An Analysis Of Sex Segregation In American Youth Sports, Julia Konieczny
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
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