The Murder of Black Males in a World of Non-Accountability: The Surreal Trial of George Zimmermann for the Killing of Trayvon Martin
22 Pages Posted: 29 Aug 2015 Last revised: 11 Nov 2019
Date Written: August 28, 2015
Abstract
A critique of the "prosecution" of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, concluding that the effort was botched from the beginning, tragically missing an early opportunity to hold killers of unarmed black youth accountable.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Brodin, Mark S. and RPS Submitter, Boston College Law, The Murder of Black Males in a World of Non-Accountability: The Surreal Trial of George Zimmermann for the Killing of Trayvon Martin (August 28, 2015). Howard Law Journal, Vol. 59, No. 3, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2652669 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2652669
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