Crime and the politics of hysteria : how the Willie Horton story changed American justice /

"Remember Willie Horton? His ghost continues to haunt American politics as Republican candidates seek to make Democratic opponents look soft on crime. Republicans used his story to attack the state's Democratic governor, Michael Dukakis, in the 1988 presidential campaign, igniting a nation...

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Main Author: Anderson, David C., 1942-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, c1995.
Edition:1st ed.
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