The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, the Power of the Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities
- ISBN-10
- 1451681798
- ISBN-13
- 9781451681796
- Series
- The Price of Silence
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 672
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-08
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- William D. Cohan
Description
Based on in-depth reporting, this authoritative account of the Duke lacrosse team rape case illuminates the ever-widening gap between America's rich and poor, and shows just how far the powerful will go to protect themselves.
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- 2015-04-14
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