The book I choose to read for my law book report is "Hurricane." In this essay I will be discussing the facts of the book, the legal issues, and my opinion of the book. The book "Hurricane" is about Rubin Carter who was born on May 6, 1937, in Clifton, New Jersey. He was known as a professional boxer. He earned the name hurricane because of his lightning fast swing and cat-like reflexes. Rubin Carter was wrongfully …showed first 75 words of 1055 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1055 total…set free. The negative aspects in the book were racism and the many years of life taken from Rubin Carter. Racism was a really big issue in the past and is still an issue today. But racism in the 1966 decided Rubin Carters fate that accused him for a crime that he didn't do. What I learned from this book is that no matter what religion you are, race, sex, people could still be prosecuted unfairly.