The debate is playing out in courts around the country.
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Are Rap Lyrics Used Unfairly in Criminal Prosecutions?
Some scholars and defense lawyers say that rap lyrics, which have played prominent roles in more than three dozen criminal prosecutions in the past two years, are being unfairly used to prejudice judges and juries who don’t understand that gangsta rappers are often people who have assumed fictional personas. So reports The New York Times.
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