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Gangs on Trial: Challenging Stereotypes and Demonization in the Courts (Studies in Transgression)
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 of gang members undermines fairness. Moreover, a them and us mentality leads to snap judgments that ignore the complexity of gang life in America. Read more