Justice Betrayed
| Author | : Ralph Melnick |
| Publisher | : UNM Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0826329012 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780826329011 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (011 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Justice Betrayed by : Ralph Melnick
Download or read book Justice Betrayed written by Ralph Melnick and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarian and historian Melnick (Williston Northampton School, Massachusetts) digs out details of the 1931 rape and murder of a young white woman in the New Mexico town, and the trial and execution of a black man for the crime. He says we can recognize from our own time the political corruption, media-induced hysteria, and moral indifference operating then. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.