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.

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Carter, Rubin , 1937-


Crime----Case studies----United States
Judicial error----Case studies----United States
Capital punishment---United States

HV6248.C353 / H57 2000

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