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The Devil's Advocates: Greatest Closing Arguments in Criminal Law
by Lief, Michael S; Caldwell, H. Mitchell
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0743246683
- ISBN 13
- 9780743246682
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Scribner, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with red boards, black spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Does have a black remainder line on bottom text block. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings to note. Dust jacket very good; not price clipped. * From the jacket, ""Criminal law is considered by many to be the most exciting of the legal specialties, and here the authors turn to the type of dramatic crimes and trials that have so captivated the public - becoming fodder for countless television shows and legal thrillers. But the eight cases in this collection have also set historical precedents and illuminated underlying principles of the American criminal justice system...."" Included in the eight landmark cases are those that addressed, among others, the right to sanctuary, the guarantee to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, the suspect's right to counsel, the right to be free from self-incrimination, construction of the Miranda standard, the concept of self-defense, the concept of temporary insanity as a defense in criminal trials, workable standards to define treason.
Synopsis
The Final Volume in a Must-Have Trilogy of the Best Closing Arguments in American Legal History In The Devil's Advocates , Michael S. Lief and H. Mitchell Caldwell turn to the dramatic crimes and trials of criminal law. The eight famous cases in this riveting collection have set historical precedents and illuminated fundamentals of the American criminal justice system. Future president John Adams illustrates the principle that even the most despised and vilified criminal is entitled to a legal defense in the argument he delivers on behalf of the British soldiers who shot and killed five Americans during the Boston Massacre. Clarence Darrow provides a ringing defense of a black family charged with using deadly force after defending themselves from a violent mob - an argument that refines the concept of self-defense. And perhaps the best-known case is that of Ernesto Miranda, the accused rapist whose trial led to the critically important Miranda decision, which underpins procedure at every criminal arrest. Each case presented is given legal and cultural context, including a brief historical introduction, biographical sketches of the attorneys involved, highlights of trial testimony, analysis of the closing arguments and a summary of the trial's impact on its participants and our country. In clear, jargon-free prose, the authors make these pivotal cases come to vibrant life for every reader.
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- Title
- The Devil's Advocates: Greatest Closing Arguments in Criminal Law
- Author
- Lief, Michael S; Caldwell, H. Mitchell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0743246683
- ISBN 13
- 9780743246682
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Law, Trials - Untied States, Criminal justice - United States - History, Administration of Criminal Justice
- Bookseller catalogs
- Law & Legal & Courts;
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