Media perceptions and constructions of race and sports: reflections on the duke lacrosse scandal

Hughes, Robin L.; Giles, Mark S.; Haywood, Jasmine; Snipes, Jeremy T.

doi:10.1080/19357397.2017.1343176

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“…Further, the Durham Police noted that one of the ladies changed her story several times and did not appear credible, but the prosecutor brushed this aside (Steinberg & Weissler, 2018) [10] . At first, she noted that 20 White men had raped her, but with time, she proceeded to state that the people who penetrated her were only three (Hughes et al, 2017) [4] . Moreover, she had stated that she had suffered groping without mentioning any penetration but later updated it to rape (McGrath et al, 2018) [7] .…”

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“…Moreover, she had stated that she had suffered groping without mentioning any penetration but later updated it to rape (McGrath et al, 2018) [7] . As time went by, she proceeded to say that she had been penetrated from behind but did not know what was used to do that, and thus, it could have been anything (Hughes et al, 2017) [4] . The information is part of what the prosecutor should have availed to the defense, but he hid it.…”

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The duke lacrosse scandal and ethics in prosecution

Tzenios¹

2022

Int. J. Political Sci. Governance

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Ethics is one of the most critical issues for those who hold public offices, whether elected, appointive, or in the civil service. The issue is fundamental in the criminal justice sector since people's lives, livelihoods, and liberty are at stake whenever individuals negatively interact with the criminal justice system. Wrong accusations, being followed by unfair convictions, can usually lead to a person losing decades of their life, for which there can never be compensation enough to cure the emotional pain and injustice. Some criminal justice professionals who have engaged in ethical misconduct include state and local police, federal agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), state and federal prosecutors, and judges who may be local, state, or federal. In the present case, the person who engaged in unethical conduct was Mike Nifong, district prosecutor in Durham, North Carolina. His actions had a significant impact on the community and continue to affect the perception of prosecutors in the US. The analysis illustrates that his unethical actions in prosecuting the matter had an intense effect on him, his profession, and other stakeholders. At the same time, the sanctions he received were inadequate because of the potential consequences of his actions.

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The duke lacrosse scandal and ethics in prosecution

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2022

Int. J. Political Sci. Governance

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“…Much has been written about the sports media construction of reality and its impact on audience reality perception (e.g., Hall, 2001;Hughes et al, 2017;Kertcher, 2021;Theberge, 1993). Still, in the case of controversial situations encompassing nationalism or ethnicity (O'Donnell, 1994), the difference in media coverage and the construction of its meaning for the audience in various national settings can be striking.…”

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One event, very different interpretations

Nemcova Tejkalova,

Hrbáčková,

Macková

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Based on a mixed method approach (content analysis and CDA), this article examines the media coverage of a football game between AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC, played in Prague in the autumn of 2021, that was followed by heavily mediated discussion regard- ing the controversial booing of Rangers FC player Glen Kamara, who was sent off from the game after having been given a red card due to a pair of fouls. The audience in attendance was accused of Kamara’s racist abuse, but the UEFA later decided that there was insuf- ficient evidence of racism at the match. This case study focuses on the media coverage in Scottish, Czech, and UK nationwide media, as well as related discussions on Twitter. We revealed competing constructions of reality depending on diverse interpretations of the facts and lack of intercultural understanding.

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Media perceptions and constructions of race and sports: reflections on the duke lacrosse scandal

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The duke lacrosse scandal and ethics in prosecution

The duke lacrosse scandal and ethics in prosecution

One event, very different interpretations

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