Black rage confronts the law [electronic resource] / Paul Harris.

In 1971, Paul Harris pioneered the modern version of the black rage defense when he successfully defended a young black man charged with armed bank robbery. Dubbed one of the most novel criminal defenses in American history by Vanity Fair, the black rage defense is enormously controversial, frequent...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via JSTOR)
Main Author:	Harris, Paul, 1943 February 17-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, ©1997.
Series:	Critical America.
Subjects:	Defense (Criminal procedure) > United States. African Americans > Psychology. Racism > United States. United States > Race relations. African Americans > Social conditions. Extenuating circumstances > United States. Defense (Criminal procedure) Extenuating circumstances. Race relations. Racism. United States.