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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 340
EAN: 9780743246699
ISBN: 0743246691
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: September 11, 2007
Publisher: Scribner
Studio: Scribner

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:

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.

Rating: - The Devil is in the Details
The authors once again have written a fine book which looks at landmark closing arguments. In this book, the third in their series, they focus on noteworthy crimes that formed the basis for trials. You will read the closing argument of Clarence Darrow, one of the 20th Century's most famous lawyers, that he gave in 1925 when he defended an African-American family that shot at a mob that was attacking their home. What I really liked about the book is that the authors put each trial in the social context ... Read More

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Rating: - A brilliant display of the legal profession
Yes, some chapters get pretty boring...but in all of the "Greatest Closing Argument" series, there's atleast two that truly shine. In this book, I personally enjoyed Gerry Spence's defense.

If you are a quick reader, or someone who is not bothered about spending a couple hours on reading about how someone supposedly killed someone and this and that supports what, this book is for you. If you cannot stand reading for more than ten minutes, you should save that money for movies.

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Rating: - To h#ll with the plea, lets try this case!
Truly amazing and inspiring, beautifully read, a must for any litigator.

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Rating: - Great Book
This is a great book. Not all the arguments in the book are closing arguments, some are arguments made before the Supreme Court such as in Ch. 2, but all the cases in the book are very good and fascinating. What I really love about the book is that the authors give plenty of background information on the case and the events that led up to the case. This is a must read.

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Rating: - Profound book about Great Law Cases
I simply cannot heap enough praise. Oh...how I wished I had this audiobook - of nineteen disks - when I studied criminal justice and trial practice in law school.

What makes this book extraordinary? The audiobook provides dramatic recreations of the great speeches before juries or stirring appellate arguments before the Supreme Court coupled with comprehensive and intelligent contextualization. The cases and arguments are explained within the framework of American history and jurisprudence. ... Read More

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