Part of art or part of life? Rap lyrics in criminal trials
Owusu-Bempah, A.
(27 August 2020)
Part of art or part of life? Rap lyrics in criminal trials.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
(27 August 2020)
Part of art or part of life? Rap lyrics in criminal trials.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
Even a cursory review of the relevant case law suggests that, on the whole, the courts have taken an uninformed and dismissive attitude towards the prejudicial effect of rap music, writes Abenaa Owusu-Bempah. Such attitudes mean that prosecutors are able to rely on and reinforce racist stereotypes about Black young men and boys.