... questions of guilt and innocence. Instead, science interweaves with cultural narratives about sexual violence and race. Attorneys included forensic evidence in their cases, such as expert testimony and corroborating material evidence, including DNA, simply because jurors expected it. The copious time...

...Beginning with a case vignette, the chapter introduces the reader to the cultural imaginary of law, the courts, and the rape trial, focusing on racial inequalities. Cultural narratives remain crucial to understanding sexual assault adjudication despite its increased reliance on forensic technology...

... illustrate how capitalism—including the cultural narratives that tout its opportunities and explain away its inequalities—has shaped Americans' worldviews to this day. Character Class postbellum structure Clerks Clerkships Morse Bradford Greeley Horace Mobility occupational and social Freedom meanings...