Black Rage Confronts the Law

Black Rage Confronts the Law
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780814735275
ISBN-13 : 0814735274
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Book Synopsis Black Rage Confronts the Law by : Paul Harris

Download or read book Black Rage Confronts the Law written by Paul Harris and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harris, creator of the black rage defense, traces its origin. Emphasizing that the black rage defense must be enlisted responsibly and selectively, he skillfully distinguishes between applying an environmental defense and simply blaming society in the abstract for individual crimes. He also addresses the possibilities of a white rage defense and the more recent phenomenon of cultural defenses. He illustrates how a person's environment can and does affect his or her life and actions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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