In this spellbinding account of the real facts of the Central Park jogger case; Sarah Burns powerfully reexamines one of New York City's most notorious crimes and its aftermath. On April 20th; 1989; two passersby discovered the body of the "Central Park jogger" crumpled in a ravine. She'd been raped and severely beaten. Within days five black and Latino teenagers were apprehended; all five confessing to the crime. The staggering torrent of media coverage that ensued; coupled with fierce public outcry; exposed the deep-seated race and class divisions in New York City at the time. The minors were tried and convicted as adults despite no evidence linking them to the victim. Over a decade later; when DNA tests connected serial rapist Matias Reyes to the crime; the government; law enforcement; social institutions and media of New York were exposed as having undermined the individuals they were designed to protect. Here; Sarah Burns recounts this historic case for the first time since the young men's convictions were overturned; telling; at last; the full story of one of New York’s most legendary crimes.
#253345 in Books 2008-02-12 2008-02-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .60 x 5.20l; .64 #File Name: 0307277577304 pages
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