Rap on trial, race, lyrics, and guilt in America, Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis ; with a foreword by Killer Mike
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Rap on trial, race, lyrics, and guilt in America, Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis ; with a foreword by Killer Mike
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-194) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Rap on trial
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1104047459
Responsibility statement
Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis ; with a foreword by Killer Mike
Sub title
race, lyrics, and guilt in America
Summary
"A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Foreword by Killer Mike -- 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
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- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination
- African Americans + Legal status, laws, etc
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
- Freedom of expression -- United States
- LAW / Discrimination
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States
- Rap (Music) + Social aspects -- United States
- Rap musicians + Legal status, laws, etc -- United States
- LAW / Criminal Procedure
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- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination
- African Americans + Legal status, laws, etc
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
- Freedom of expression -- United States
- LAW / Discrimination
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States
- Rap (Music) + Social aspects -- United States
- Rap musicians + Legal status, laws, etc -- United States
- LAW / Criminal Procedure
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