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' How did a young Somali man end up in gaol for the rape of a woman he had never met, in an over-28s nightclub he was too young to be admitted to, in a Melbourne suburb he had never visited? In the style of literary non-fiction comes a gripping true story that will appeal to mystery, crime and ‘CSI’ aficionados and anyone interested in justice for all, in the midst of cultural diversity.
'In 2010, nearly 18 months after Jama’s incarceration, his conviction was overturned when a mother’s profound faith in her son’s innocence, a prosecutor’s tenacious pursuit of truth and justice and a defence lawyer’s belief in his client, brought forth revelations that overturned one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Victorian legal history.' (Publication abstract)
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Editor's note: Literary non-fiction
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Truth on Trial
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings , January no. 24 2016; (p. 141-149) 'How recent Australian true-crime books have rejected male authority in court narratives and explored 'truth' through feelings.' (141) - y The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama by Julie Szego Melbourne : CAE Book Group , 2015 9282369 2015 single work criticism
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The Fine Line in Justice
Details Noted on the Path to Justice
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 June 2014; (p. 35) The Canberra Times , 28 June 2014; (p. 20) The Age , 28 June 2014; (p. 35)
— Review of The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama 2014 single work non-fiction -
Tainted DNA
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 362 2014; (p. 21-22)
— Review of The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama 2014 single work non-fiction
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Tainted DNA
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 362 2014; (p. 21-22)
— Review of The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama 2014 single work non-fiction -
The Fine Line in Justice
Details Noted on the Path to Justice
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 June 2014; (p. 35) The Canberra Times , 28 June 2014; (p. 20) The Age , 28 June 2014; (p. 35)
— Review of The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama 2014 single work non-fiction -
Truth on Trial
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings , January no. 24 2016; (p. 141-149) 'How recent Australian true-crime books have rejected male authority in court narratives and explored 'truth' through feelings.' (141) - y The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama by Julie Szego Melbourne : CAE Book Group , 2015 9282369 2015 single work criticism
Awards
- 2015 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Debut
- 2015 winner Davitt Award — Best True Crime Book
- 2015 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Multicultural NSW Award
- 2015 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Award for Non-Fiction