- ISBN13: 9780743246699
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Product Description
The Final Volume in a Must-Have Trilogy of the Best Closing Arguments in American Legal HistoryIn 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 vilifie… More >>
The Devil’s Advocates: Greatest Closing Arguments in Criminal Law
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#1 by Michael C. Fasano on March 22, 2010 - 1:33 am
Truly amazing and inspiring, beautifully read, a must for any litigator.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by S. Elston on March 22, 2010 - 3:53 am
This book is well-written and captivating. Each chapter gives great details in leading up to the trial, as well as what happens after. I enjoy it immensely. I definately recommend it to history buffs and to trial watchers.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Kim Gun Young on March 22, 2010 - 6:42 am
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by D. Shane Read on March 22, 2010 - 8:15 am
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 in which it took place. In the example above, the authors give the reader a great insight to the racial tensions that existed in 1925 which provides needed background in order to understand the significance of the trial.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by ucimike on March 22, 2010 - 9:00 am
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.
Rating: 5 / 5