Author : Katheryn Russell-Brown
Release : 2009
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 175/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Color of Crime by : Katheryn Russell-Brown
Download or read book The Color of Crime written by Katheryn Russell-Brown. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Perhaps the most explosive and troublesome phenomenon at the nexus of race and crime is the racial hoax - a contemporary version of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Examining both White-on-Black hoaxes such as Susan Smith's and Charles Stuart's claims that Black men were responsible for crimes they themselves committed, and Black-on-White hoaxes such as the Tawana Brawley episode, Russell illustrates the formidable and lasting damage that occurs when racial stereotypes are manipulated and exploited for personal advantage. She shows us how such hoaxes have disastrous consequences and argues for harsher punishments for offenders."--BOOK JACKET.