Duke Lacrosse Case Study

Pre-trial Statements The Duke Lacrosse case exploded into the national court of public opinion and polarized a nation in March of 2006. At its center was The case opened the door to discussions on social injustice and the rape culture on college campuses while also driving a guilty narrative for a weak, rushed case headed by a rogue prosecutor. The unethical actions and statements of the prosecutor, District Attorney Mike Nifong, in pretrial interviews asserted such claims as his conviction that a crime had occurred and that the crime was racially motivated. “Due to the initial strong statements, unequivocal statements, made by Mr. Nifong there was a deception perpetrated upon the public, and many people were made to look foolish, because they simply accepted that if this prosecutor said it was true, it must be true” (Leonard, 2007). Therefore, the implosion of this case is a clear example of the power the prosecutor has and how political ambition and calculation can tempt …show more content…
“A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established” (Deuteronomy 19:15, English Standard Version). In light of the mounting evidence that exonerated the three men, Nifong made the decision to live in sin and continue the prosecution of innocent men. “But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire” (James 1:14, English Standard Version). The Duke Lacrosse Case had numerous decisive moments in which immoral decision where made that created a domino effect towards weakness and temptation. As a whole, the Duke Lacrosse case is a strong case study on the underlying societal issues in the United States as the country has moved away from Christ and his