Hurricane : the miraculous journey of Rubin Carter
Hirsch, James S.
Hurricane : the miraculous journey of Rubin Carter / James S. Hirsch - Boston : Houghton Mifflin , 2000. - 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
James Hirsch has crafted a superb exploration of the nexus of race, sports, and justice. HURRICANE is at once a poignant chronicle of jailhouse redemption, a compelling account of David vs. Goliath court fights, and a revealing history of one of the most dramatic and controversial episodes in the saga of civil rights in America.
9780395979853
99052703
Carter, Rubin , 1937-
Crime----Case studies----United States
Judicial error----Case studies----United States
Capital punishment---United States
HV6248.C353 / H57 2000
92 CAR
Hurricane : the miraculous journey of Rubin Carter / James S. Hirsch - Boston : Houghton Mifflin , 2000. - 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
James Hirsch has crafted a superb exploration of the nexus of race, sports, and justice. HURRICANE is at once a poignant chronicle of jailhouse redemption, a compelling account of David vs. Goliath court fights, and a revealing history of one of the most dramatic and controversial episodes in the saga of civil rights in America.
9780395979853
99052703
Carter, Rubin , 1937-
Crime----Case studies----United States
Judicial error----Case studies----United States
Capital punishment---United States
HV6248.C353 / H57 2000
92 CAR