Embedded in each of the narratives is an analysis of the use by prosecutors and defense attorneys of trial advocacy techniques (involving discovery, pre-trial motions, jury selection, direct testimony, cross-examination, the introduction of forensic exhibits, and summations) to craft compelling stories about what happened. Also assess the impact of cultural, social, and political values on the proceedings and the outcomes.
Great American Trials: from Salem Witchcraft to Rodney King
Great American Trials covers 378 historically and legally significant or notorious courtroom battles.
Murder, Mayhem, And Milestones... You've read about them, heard about them, and may even have watched some of them unfold in your own living room. Now, relive the most notorious legal cases in U.S. history.
Great American Trials covers 378 historically and legally significant or notorious courtroom battles.
The Gaines's twenty - five - year - old son , Bill , who was about to begin his final year of study at the NYU School of Education in preparation toward becoming a chemistry teacher , had just told his parents that his wife had left him ...
Chronicles 201 of th most famous courtroom battles in American history providing names of major players; name, place and date of each trial; crime charged or claim made; and the verdict and sentence followed by a discussion of the impact of ...
In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application.
This is a fascinating history of true crime, justice gone awry, and the media often at its worst.
The prosecution held Adams and his wife and children in pleasant confinement , under alert and numerous guards . It was impossible for anyone connected with the defense of Haywood and his codefendants to obtain access to him .
"Aiding in helping young lawyers develop the art of trial advocacy"--