Who is on Trial?
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 204
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 204
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Phillip Margulies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780618717170
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Featuring five famous trials, this book examines the way our right to a fair trial can be threatened, when people are tempted to abandon their principles in the name of safety. Trials included are the Salem Witch Trials, the Haymarket Affair Trial, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, the trial of Alger Hiss, and the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui--the latter not yet covered extensively in any book.
Author: John White Webster
Publisher:
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781258816247
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Trial For The Murder On November 23, 1849, Of Dr. George Parkman, Held At Boston, March 19th To April 1st, 1850, In The Supreme Judicial Court Of Massachusetts.
Author: Thomas M. Melsheimer
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Published: 2017-10-15
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1574417096
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Two outstanding Texas trial lawyers—one of whom is now an equally respected district judge—have written On the Jury Trial, a “must have” reference for any trial lawyer aspiring to excellence or seeking to maintain it. Thomas M. Melsheimer and Judge Craig Smith have crafted a narrative-driven advice guide for trial lawyers to hone their craft. Chapter topics include voir dire, opening statement, preparing witnesses, cross examination, using exhibits, closing argument, jury research, and more, with excellent examples and “do’s and don’ts” provided throughout. Think of this book as the senior law partner’s memo to associates on how to really try a case. Looking for fly-on-the-wall insight into world-class trial preparation and strategy? Here it is. A behind-the-scenes tour of the inner workings of the judicial process? This book has you covered. Its combination of advice, illustration, and commentary is every bit as valuable as it is unique. Every litigator should have this book on the shelf, no matter the state in which they practice. The jury trial is a critical component of our democratic society, and its use in civil cases is unique to the United States. It is truly an example of our participatory democracy in action, and yet the jury trial is under attack from all sides, most notably from special interest groups who seek to have more cases decided by individual judges or by arbitration. These efforts have resulted in a decline of civil jury trials all over the country. A decline in the jury trial is a decline in justice. To preserve the jury trial, we must preserve the skills of trying a case effectively and efficiently. On the Jury Trial, in no small way, will add significantly to that effort.
Author: John Henry Faulk
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Recounts Faulk's experiences during his six years on the "blacklist" and his libel suit against AWARE.
Author: William Deverell
Publisher: M&S
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780771026744
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published as Fatal Cruise — now in trade paperback, with a new foreword by the author. This is the true story of a bizarre murder and the controversial trial that took place in Victoria, B.C., and made headlines across Canada. It is also the story of Robert Frisbee, who, after a scarred early life, became the secretary and friend of Muriel and Philip Barnett. Then, on board the Royal Viking Star cruise ship, Muriel was murdered – and Robert Frisbee stood accused. With penetrating insight, William Deverell probes the mind of the accused and explores the legal system that tried him. His superb writing skills combine brilliantly with an insider’s knowledge of the courtroom, and the result is a seamlessly constructed, gripping narrative whose suspense never lets up.
Author: George P. Fletcher
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1990-06-15
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780226253343
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The popular press dubbed him "the subway vigilante": Bernhard Goetz, who on December 22, 1984, shot four black youths on a New York subway train when one of them asked for five dollars. Goetz claimed to have fired in self-defense, out of fear that the young men were about to rob him.
Author: Norman J. Finkel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1461316650
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The insanity defense debate has come full circle, again. The current round began when John Hinckley opened fire; in 1843, it was Daniel M'Naghten who pulled the trigger; the "acts" of both would-be "insanity acquittees" provoked the press, the populace, a President, and a Queen to expressions of outrage, and triggered Congress, the House of Lords, judges, jurists, psychologists, and psychiatrists to debate this most maddening matter. "Insanity" -which has historically been surrounded by defenses, defen ders, and detractors-found itself once again under siege, on trial, and undergoing rigorous cross-examination. Treatises were written on the sub ject, testimony was taken, and new rules and laws were adopted. The dust has settled, but it has not cleared. What is clear to me is that we have got it wrong, once again. The "full circle" analogy and historical parallel to M'Naghten (1843) warrant some elaboration. Hinckley's firing at the President, captured by television and rerun again and again, rekindled an old debate regarding the allegedly insane and punishment (Caplan, 1984; Maeder, 1985; Szasz, 1987), a debate in which the "insanity defense" is centrally situated. The smolderings ignited anew when the Hinckley (1981) jury brought in its verdict-"not guilty by reason of insanity" (NGRI).
Author: Illinois. Supreme Court
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 724
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