tutions recognized by the town.
             Leslie went to her friend Jennifer Lipinski to discuss what happened to her since the experience "hurt", but her friend was not home. Leslie was afraid to tell her mother, Rosalind Faber. However, Leslie did mention the incident to one of her teachers. Moreover, another teacher overheard Charles Figueroa, a senior student, in a conversation with a friend regarding the rape. "At that moment Ariel Riviera, Charlie's special education teacher, heard only a few sentences of the boys' conversation, but what he heard provoked his curiosity" (Lefkowitz: 226). Yet, the school officials did not make a report to the authorities until three weeks afterwards because they were uncertain as to whether they should get involved as the incident did not occur on school property.
             The case was headed by Detective Sheila Byron of the Glen Ridge Police Department, who was well known for her ability to empathize with others. It was believed that she was most capable of dealing with a rape victim. Throughout the trial, the community of Glen Ridge stood by their athletic heroes with sympathy and financial assistance for their defense. Leslie Faber was portrayed "as a sexually promiscuous teenager who liked aggressive sex" (Jennifer M. Jensen, The Review of Politics. University of Notre Dame, 1998, page 3). Even the legal system was affected by the culture of Glen Ridge in its blind faith towards the accused athletes. Their past crimes and behavior were not taken into account in the trial. Furthermore, the judge of the trial made an awkward decision to allow the accused boys to remain free on bail until after the appeals process was completed. This allowed them to stay out of jail from the end of the trial in 1993 until they were sentenced in 1997.
             Lefkowitz examines the attitudes and behaviour of the young men involved in the rape, who are referred to as 'jocks&apo...