Justice For Joan
Description
In 1994,Joan had failed to arrive at her mother's house where she was planning to call before flying to the United States to visit her sisters. Hours later, she was found dead at the foot of the stairs to her appartment.She had been brutally strangled. Her family campaigned tirelessly to bring Joan's killer to court, but the police took five years to convict the prime suspect. Was this because Joan was black?
Runtime
49 min
Series
Subjects
- Homicide investigation (17)
- Crime and race (3)
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration (16)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2013
Database
Alexander Street
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