Race to Injustice: Lessons Learned from the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case

(Carolina Academic Press) Using the Duke lacrosse rape case as model, this book investigates limitations of the American criminal-justice system. Fourteen legal experts look deeply at the case to discuss a number of issues, including the impact of race, gender, and wealth on the criminal-justice system; alcohol consumption, male privilege, violence, and sex on college campuses; the use of DNA evidence in criminal cases; prosecutorial ethics; and academic freedom. Seigel is Professor of Law and Alumni Research Scholar the University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law.

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PAW's July/August 2025 issue cover, featuring a photo of people dressed in orange and black, marching in the P-rade, and the headline: Reunions, Back in Orange & Black.
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July 2025

On the cover: Wilton Virgo ’00 and his classmates celebrate during the P-rade.