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Juror Number 2
The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood
Book • 2020
This book is a riveting memoir that details Efrem Sigel's experience as a juror in a murder trial in East Harlem.
It goes beyond the trial itself, delving into the author's two-year investigation of the conditions in NYCHA housing projects, schools, and the criminal justice system that contributed to the involvement of young people in drug-selling and criminal activity.
The book highlights the efforts of educators, nonprofit leaders, and criminal justice reformers to find pathways to success for these young people.
It goes beyond the trial itself, delving into the author's two-year investigation of the conditions in NYCHA housing projects, schools, and the criminal justice system that contributed to the involvement of young people in drug-selling and criminal activity.
The book highlights the efforts of educators, nonprofit leaders, and criminal justice reformers to find pathways to success for these young people.
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