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A Rap on Trial

Hidden Brain

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Are Violent Lyrics More Dangerous Than Other Music Genres?

Sharis was called as an expert for the defence in toson's case. She had noticed a large number of prosecutions that were introducing rap lyrics in court. Sharas devised a study and pulled lyrics from a nineteen six s folk song. We identified a set of violent lyrics. It was actually lyrics from this song, badman's blunder a. And it's a kingston trio folk group from the sixties. I felt this raises a whole host of questions about whether prosecutors, judges, jurors may be relying on perception and stereotype about wrappers and rap music....

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