{"product_id":"9781451681819","title":"The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, the Power of the Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities","description":"A Duke alumnus whose work has been hailed as “authoritative” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), “seductively engrossing” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), “riveting” (\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e), and “masterful” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Time\u003c\/i\u003es), presents a stunning new account of the infamous Duke lacrosse team case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite it being front-page nationwide news, the true story of the Duke lacrosse team rape case has never been told in its entirety. It is more complex and profound than all the reporting to date would indicate. \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Silence \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive account of what happens when the most combustive forces in American culture—unbridled ambition, intellectual elitism, athletic prowess, sexual and racial bias, and absolute prosecutorial authority—collide and then explode on a powerful university campus, in the justice system, and in the media.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDeeply reported and brilliantly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e shines a bright light on the ever-widening gap between America’s rich and poor, and how the powerful protect themselves, even at the price of justice.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155024134384,"sku":"9781451681819","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451681819_p0.jpg?v=1763841427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451681819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}