Anatomy of a Jury: The Inside Story of How 12 Ordinary People Decide the Fate of an Accused Murderer Contributor(s): Wishman, Seymour (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140098518 ISBN-13: 9780140098518 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1987 Annotation: The inside story of how twelve ordinary people, as jurors, decide the fate of an accused murderer, from the author of Confessions of a Criminal Lawyer. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Procedure - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch |
Dewey: 347.307 |
LCCN: 86025327 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.28" W x 8.28" (0.84 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A rousing endorsement of the jury and a superb description of how the system really operates -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch A beautiful woman has been murdered. A young black handyman -- the woman's lover -- has been accused of the crime. In this dramatic account of the trial, Seymour Wishman, a former criminal lawyer, shows how the jury system really works, from the selection of the jurors, through their deliberations, to the final verdict. Using information gleaned from many studies of the behavior of juries, and basing his book on an actual case, Wishman offers an extraordinary portrait of American justice in action. Should find its way into mystery lovers' libraries and law students' satchels alike. -- Psychology Today |