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assistance from black activist attorneys, Maddox and Mason, and were represented by the black community’s mouthpiece, the Reverend Al Sharpton. These three individuals counseled the family to not speak with police or authorities and used the event as a platform for their own causes. Many celebrities in the black community came out to support Tawana and to see her through her time of need. She was visited by Mike Tyson and his then-wife Robin Givens. Others involved included Bill Cosby, and many involved with the Democratic Party. Sharpton, Maddox and Mason used the Tawana Brawley episode to further their own political and personal agendas. They organized rallies and bus trips, sometimes bilking those in their own communities who thought they were helping “fight the good fight,” who thought they were aiding in triumphing good over evil. They would soon be disappointed, shocked, dismayed, and betrayed by those they trusted, those in their own community.
Although thwarted at every turn by the family, law enforcement continued to try to solve this heinous crime. Over time, after much dogged police investigating, it was revealed and determined by a grand jury that the entire experience was a hoax. During the Grand Jury investigation, all members of the family refused to testify and Glenda Brawley was cited for contempt and an arrest warrant was issued. By then though, she was on the run and her advisors refused to tell authorities her location. After the grand jury report was published, “some black commentators, such as
Object Description
| Title | An argument for the criminal hoax |
| Author | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Author email | user1963@yahoo.com; teachpolsci@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Science |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-20 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Renteln, Alison Dundes |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Wong, Janelle S. Newland, Chester A. |
| Abstract | Hoaxes are part of the fabric of history. While many provide humor and lighthearted joy, the criminal hoax does not. To date, researchers have included aspects of the criminal hoax in larger academic works. This is an original typology that sets forth the criminal hoax as a distinct part of the larger field of law and public policy. This work provides newly created definitions including four distinct categories of hoaxes: the monetary hoax, the attention getter hoax, the hate crime hoax and the racial hoax. It further illustrates these types with actual detailed accounts of hoaxes and provides insights to each one. It makes policy recommendations concerning the four categories of needs: 1. legislative action, 2. a nationwide statistical database of hoax events, 3. media involvement, and 4. law enforcement training and action to deal with criminal hoaxes. Finally, it recommends further research to identify the causes and motivations of vipers. The ultimate goal of this project is to find ways to eliminate criminal hoaxes. |
| Keyword | criminal hoax; hoax categories |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1659 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Pellegrini-2397 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Pellegrini-2397.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 125 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 119 assistance from black activist attorneys, Maddox and Mason, and were represented by the black community’s mouthpiece, the Reverend Al Sharpton. These three individuals counseled the family to not speak with police or authorities and used the event as a platform for their own causes. Many celebrities in the black community came out to support Tawana and to see her through her time of need. She was visited by Mike Tyson and his then-wife Robin Givens. Others involved included Bill Cosby, and many involved with the Democratic Party. Sharpton, Maddox and Mason used the Tawana Brawley episode to further their own political and personal agendas. They organized rallies and bus trips, sometimes bilking those in their own communities who thought they were helping “fight the good fight,” who thought they were aiding in triumphing good over evil. They would soon be disappointed, shocked, dismayed, and betrayed by those they trusted, those in their own community. Although thwarted at every turn by the family, law enforcement continued to try to solve this heinous crime. Over time, after much dogged police investigating, it was revealed and determined by a grand jury that the entire experience was a hoax. During the Grand Jury investigation, all members of the family refused to testify and Glenda Brawley was cited for contempt and an arrest warrant was issued. By then though, she was on the run and her advisors refused to tell authorities her location. After the grand jury report was published, “some black commentators, such as |
