Before and After the Central Park Jogger: When Legal Cases Become Social Causes

@article{Chancer2005BeforeAA,
  title={Before and After the Central Park Jogger: When Legal Cases Become Social Causes},
  author={Lynn S. Chancer},
  journal={Contexts},
  year={2005},
  volume={4},
  pages={38 - 42}
}
A number of recent high-profile criminal cases have served as vehicles for public debates about race, gender, and class prejudice. What are the implications of these cases for the legal system and for the political activists who become involved with them? 
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