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Willful injustice : a post-O.J. look at Rodney King, American justice, and trial by race

Title
Willful injustice : a post-O.J. look at Rodney King, American justice, and trial by race / by Robert Deitz.
Author
Deitz, Robert.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : Regnery Pub.; Lanham, MD : Distri to the trade by National Book Network, [1996], ©1996.

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Description
x, 213 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  • Koon, Stacey C., 1950- > Trials, litigation, etc
  • Powell, Laurence > Trials, litigation, etc
  • King, Rodney, 1965-2012
  • Trials (Police misconduct) > Los Angeles
  • Fair trial > Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles (Calif.) > Race relations
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-206) and index.
Contents
I. Epilogue as Prologue -- II. A Solomonic Verdict: The Second Trial -- III. Matters of Character. The Third Trial. Sergeant Stacey Koon. Rodney Glenn King -- IV. Revisiting March 3, 1991, and Its Aftermath. The Arrest of Rodney King. Racial Politics. Race and Politics in Los Angeles -- V. Willful Injustice. Preconceived Bias. Official Intimidation. Manipulating Evidence. Jury Conduct - and Misconduct -- VI. A Controversial Sentence. A Victory for the Defense. The Empire Strikes Back -- VII. Triple Jeopardy. Assault on the Fifth Amendment. Race and Double Jeopardy. Legal Maneuvering. Winning a First Round -- VIII. Worlds Turned Upside Down.
ISBN
0895264579 (alk. paper)
LCCN
95052642
OCLC
ocm33983354
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries