ced a trmendous amount of adversity. The lack of physical evidence and support from the community, along with the fact it took three weeks to even be reported. This case was a turning point for the community of Glen Ridge. Finally the jocks had been given consequences and Leslie Fabers rights had been made the priority over the towns reputation and that of its citizens.This story exposed an age old sub culture and gave it attention. This time it was a group of tightly knit high school athletes, within a tightly knit town. Lefkowitz looked beyond the surface to find out what was at the root of the problem. He found that these boys were a product of there environment, and that sociologically speaking, men will do just about anything so long as they feel they are protected by a team mentality. He draws a paralell between masculinity violence and deragatory demeaning attitudes towards women.Lefkowitz clearly accomplishes his goal of exposing not only what this group did, but also by sending a warning to others about the consequences of allowing athletes to do as they please. However he does not do a good job of being non-partisan. He leads his readers to believe the only group of people who would do such things are jocks. This bias is not true. The newspapers report that University fraternities, and secret societies are as likely, if not more likely, to commit these very same acts. He also leads the reader to believe that all athletes and athletic teams are similar. The impression he leaves about the majority of teams and their members is prejudicial and unfair. It is very unfortunate and disheartening that members of a community that were so highly reguarded, would commit such acts. It is even more disturbing to hear about the scenario leading up to the rape, and the community which produced these troubled young men. It is more important to look at why the events took place rather than who committed them, because ultimately...
