{"product_id":"9781416571865","title":"The Devil's Advocates: Greatest Closing Arguments in Criminal Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the authors of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eLadies and Gentlemen of the Jury,\u003c\/i\u003e and featuring some of the most important cases in criminal law, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e is the final volume of a must-have trilogy of the best closing arguments in American legal history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Criminal law is considered by many to be the most exciting of the legal specialties, and here the authors turn to the type of dramatic crimes and trials that have so captivated the public -- becoming fodder for countless television shows and legal thrillers. But the eight cases in this collection have also set historical precedents and illuminated underlying principles of the American criminal justice system. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Future president John Adams makes clear 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The always-controversial temporary-insanity defense makes its debut within sight of the White House when, in front of horrified onlookers, a prominent congressman guns down the district attorney over an extramarital affair. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Clarence Darrow provides a ringing defense of a black family charged with using deadly force to defend themselves from a violent mob -- an argument that refines the concept of self-defense and its applicability to all races. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The treason trial of Aaron Burr, accused of plotting to \"steal\" the western territories of the United States and form a new country with himself as its head, offers a fascinating glimpse into a rare type of prosecution, as well as a look at one of the most interesting traitors in the nation's history. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perhaps the best-known case in the book is that of Ernesto \u003ci\u003eMiranda,\u003c\/i\u003e the accused rapist whose trial led to the Supreme Court decision requiring police to advise suspects of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present -- their Miranda rights. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each of the eight cases presented here is given legal and cultural context, including a brief historical introduction, a biographical sketch 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, Michael S Lief and H. Mitchell Caldwell make these pivotal cases come to vibrant life for every reader.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138431009008,"sku":"9781416571865","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416571865_p0.jpg?v=1763728003","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416571865","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}