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Author:

Leovy, Jill, author.

Title:

Ghettoside : a true story of murder in America / Jill Leovy.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Spiegel & Grau,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

x, 366 pages ; 25 cm

Subject:

Murder--United States.
Homicide--United States.
Murder--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Case studies.
Homicide.
Murder.
California--Los Angeles.
United States.
Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-356) and index.

Contents:

The plague. A circle of grief ; A killing ; Ghettoside ; School of catastrophe ; Clearance ; The circumstantial case ; Good people and knuckleheads ; Witnesses and the shadow system ; The notification -- The case of Bryant Tennelle. Son of the city ; "It's my son" ; The killing of Dovon Harris ; Nothing worse ; The assignment ; "Everybody know" ; The witness ; Baby man ; Mutual combat ; Witness welfare ; Lost souls ; The victims' side ; The opening ; "We have to pray for peace" ; The missing.

Summary:

Discusses the hundreds of murders that occur in Los Angeles each year, and focuses on the story of the dedicated group of detectives who pursued justice at any cost in the killing of Bryant Tennelle. --Publisher's description.

ISBN:

0385529988
9780385529983

OCLC:

(OCoLC)759908708

LCCN:

2013046367

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