Gangs on Trial: Challenging Stereotypes and Demonization in the Courts

by John M. Hagedorn

Book Overview

John Hagedorn, who has long been an expert witness in gang-related court cases, claims that what transpires in the trials of gang members is a far cry from what we would consider justice. In Gangs on Trial, he recounts his decades of experience to show how stereotypes are used against gang members on trial and why that is harmful. Hagedorn uses real-life stories to explain how implicit bias often replaces evidence and how the demonization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439922314
• ISBN13: 9781439922316
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"