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7.		Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments In Modern Law from Scribner Price: $11.56 Customer Review: This book, the first in a series of three by the authors, looks at significant trials in American history. What I found interesting as a teacher of trial advocacy is the ability to read closing arguments from a wide variety of lawyers that took place in the context of interesting trials. Is the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

8.		Criminal Justice Today (10th Edition) (MyCrimeKit Series) from Prentice Hall Price: $98.18 Customer Review: It was okay. It was a must read for class. A little dry at time, but it was okay.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

9.	[no image]	The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It from Yale University Press Price: $11.56 Customer Review: The field of cyberlaw, or the law of the Internet -- a field I helped birth (Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0) has suffered because people like me have spent too much time cheerleading, and not enough time focusing the world on the real problems and threats that the Internet has... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

10.		Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religion from Harvard University Press Customer Review: Wow! Larson's book is one that I had a difficult time putting down. I was familiar with the 'Scopes' trial a bit before hand, but had no idea that the trial wasn't really about Scopes at all. He even describes himself as a spectator at his own trial, in which the bigger argument was being showcased.... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

11.		Gideon's Trumpet from Vintage Price: $11.16 Customer Review: This book gives a great account of how a simple criminal case made its way to the Supreme Court, but also explains a lot about the court's reasoning when it comes to criminal cases and stare decisis. Also helps show how a brilliant legal minds works, and highlights the differences between a lawyer... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

12.		The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company--and won (Vintage) from Vintage Price: $9.56 Customer Review: Very factual detailed account of the events that took place during the preparation of the lawsuit as written by the lead attorney.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

13.		For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Chicago from Harper Price: $18.45 Customer Review: I was really enjoying this account of the famous Leopold and Loeb case of 1924, in which two smug late-teens decided to kill someone just for thrills, to see what it felt like, and to prove to the world they were smarter than anyone else by getting away with any crime. The background of two... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

14.		Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court from Penguin (Non-Classics) Price: $10.88 Customer Review: THIS BOOK IS AN EXCELLENT READ FOR THE LEGAL MIND.THE CONSIDERATIONS AND ACCESS TO THE HISTORY OF THE SUPREME COURT ARE UNCOMMON.JAN DID AN ARTFUL JOB OF MANAGING OBJECTIVE VIEWS OF HOTLY DEBATED ISSUSES OF THE DAY. HOW ABOUT THE CONTREVERSY OF THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE ON THE COURT. FURTHER,HER... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

15.		The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power from Farrar, Straus and Giroux Price: $17.16 Customer Review: First, the grueling nature preparing for what became arguably the most important constitutional law ruling by the Supreme Court in 30 years is incredible. Take a constitutional law prof at Georgetown with a terminally ill father, a card-carrying-member of the ACLU Navy lawyer with ADD, and top... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

16.		In Our Defense from Harper Perennial Price: $10.92 Customer Review: This is a nicely readable look at the U.S. Bill of Rights in action. Authors Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy provide 20 concise real-life stories that define our rights and freedoms. These case studies deal with such issues as free speech, gun control, government powers, the rights of the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

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