Duke Lacrosse

Creating a Culture of Innocence: Lessons from Hofstra and Duke

Alafair Burke | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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Because of selective information processing, beliefs in a defendant's guilt are naturally sticky. Cognitive science suggests prosecutors might unintentionally distort their analysis of new evidence.

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Woman That Accused Duke Lacrosse Players Of Rape Pens Memoir About Case

AP | MARLON A. WALKER and AARON BEARD | Posted 11.23.2008 | Media

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DURHAM, N.C. — The woman who prosecutors determined falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape maintains in a new memoir that she was a...

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Duke Prosecutor Files For Bankruptcy Citing $180M In Liabilities

AP | Aaron Beard | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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The disgraced former prosecutor who led the debunked Duke lacrosse rape case filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, citing more than $180 million in liabilitie...

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Fmr Duke Lacrosse Players Sue Nifong, City Of Durham

Associated Press | AARON BEARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Three former Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape filed a federal lawsuit Friday against disgraced prosecutor Mike Nifong, the city of Durham...

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Duke Univ Apologizes To Lacrosse Players Falsely Accused Of Rape

AP | AARON BEARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized Saturday for not better supporting the men's lacrosse players falsely accused in last year's hig...

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Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Reports To Jail

Associated Press | AARON BEARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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The prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case reported to jail Friday to serve a 24-hour sentence for contempt of court. The city...

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