The Jury: Trial and Error in the American CourtroomThe Wall Street Journal's legal editor offers a compelling portrait of the American jury system--and its decline--and outlines the steps needed for reform. Adler travels across America, interviewing judges, lawyers, and jurors, and reconstructs seven trails in detail. |
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... tried here ? ' " The defense lawyers had been dead on in predicting that reaction . The majority of jurors shared White's perspective during most of the trial . " I was mystified to get an answer to why they tried her in this country at ...
... tried here ? ' " The defense lawyers had been dead on in predicting that reaction . The majority of jurors shared White's perspective during most of the trial . " I was mystified to get an answer to why they tried her in this country at ...
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... tried to concentrate , Rocky and the others often found themselves fo- cusing on more concrete matters . Foster wore his suits too tight ; another lawyer picked his nose . A young paralegal on Liggett's side of the courtroom was a ...
... tried to concentrate , Rocky and the others often found themselves fo- cusing on more concrete matters . Foster wore his suits too tight ; another lawyer picked his nose . A young paralegal on Liggett's side of the courtroom was a ...
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... tried to obliterate their competitors , but she didn't know that for sure . However , when Cleo took a strong position , she gratefully adopted it . " Cleo was a leader , a fel- low who could really make it understandable , " she said ...
... tried to obliterate their competitors , but she didn't know that for sure . However , when Cleo took a strong position , she gratefully adopted it . " Cleo was a leader , a fel- low who could really make it understandable , " she said ...
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The Awful Court of Judgment | 8 |
Lawyers Poker | 48 |
The Wizards of Odds | 84 |
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