An investigation of the Duke Lacrosse rape case in which three players were wrongly accused of raping an African-American woman, discussing the personal, legal, academic, political, and media aspects of the case and including interviews with the defendants.
General Note
"Thomas Dunne books.".
Includes index.
Content Note
Dreams of glory -- An ugly scene : Duke meets Durham -- So many stories, so few injuries -- Police : building a case without evidence -- Cops ignite firestorm, Duke runs for cover -- The most dangerous power : enter Nifong -- The defense fights back -- Academic McCarthysim -- Politically correct sensationalism -- Richard Brodhead's test of courage -- Politics trumps law -- Blind injustice : indicted after proven innocent -- Nifong defeats the evidence -- Experts vindicate laxers, Duke harasses them -- "Fantastic lies" -- Lacrosse reinstated, with disrespect -- Nifong defies gravity, with help from friends -- Turning the tide -- Nifong's pyrrhic victory -- The conspiracy unravels -- Defendant Nifong -- Disgrace and exoneration -- No isolated case: from Duke to death row -- Presumed guilty : feminist overkill -- The assault on excellence.