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Title: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY : GREATEST CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN MODERN LAW by Ben Bycel, H. Mitchell Caldwell, Michael S. Lief ISBN: 0-684-83661-0 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 02 June, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.55 (11 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: These closing arguments are social history.
Comment: As a lawyer I thought that this might be interesting as a "how to book." It is not that kind of book. It is a sort of "coffee table book" that I was glad to get as a gift. The closing arguments are interesting for the way the lawyer "pitched" a case to the jury. They reflect the social milieu out of which the cases arose. I read it in bits for the sheer fun of recalling our social history.
Rating: 3
Summary: Legal History
Comment: Describing or reading a speech is like describing color. I guess you can do it, but nothing is the same as being there and listening and experience a great speech. There is a poetry to the delivery which is missing from a dry read. Yet, if you want to read some of the great closes from the past, this is a good place to start.
This books picks 10 closing arguements which the authors state are the greatest of history. Whenever you have such a book, of course, people will differ on which closes should be included. By necessity, for mass appeal, oftentimes "famous" speeches, which may not be so great will be included while less famous speeches, which were much better, will not be the cut. I thought the ones chosen, overall, were very good.
Personally I liked the ones I read. My favorite was Clarance Darrow's close in the Leopald and Loeb case. It was great because it was effective. Everyone in this case knew they were guilty and wanted them to die. How did Clarence Darrow change the judges mind? It was in his words and his delivery. This was an effective speech.
There are others here which I also found very good. We hear the closing speech from the Nuremberg trials (which I would not have included because I think the win was almost preordained), the close in the Karen Silkwood civil case, the DeLorean defense close and six others. This is a good book and a good read. I would recommend it most to history fans, but I think some of the general public would also enjoy it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Spellbinding
Comment: Ladies and Gentlemen... kills two birds with one stone by providing an eduactional and intruiging experience. You will hit your curiousity spot by learning what the landmark trials of the United States were all about, and you will also get locked into some of the most persuasive literature I have ever seen.
While those who are interested in the legal field are virtually guaranteed to be interested in reading Ladies and Gentlemen..., you don't need to be anything close to a lawyer to appreciate this. This anthology of closing arguments teaches the reader how to connect/communicate with others. After reading a series of closing arguments, I learned different strategies to use to relate to a group of people to get my point across (in this case, a jury). This book is great to any businessman, negotiator, or even those who want to improve their basic social, everyday, oral skills.
I just bought this book for ten of my friends for the past holiday season, and I got star reports from all of them. I recommend this innovative book to all types of readers.
--Emanuel Abrishami
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Title: The Art of Cross-Examination by Francis L. Wellman ISBN: 0684843048 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: The Trial Lawyers: The Nation's Top Litigators Tell How They Win by Emily Couric ISBN: 0312051727 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Closing Arguments: The Last Battle by Mike Papantonio, Fred Levin, Martin Levin ISBN: 0964971135 Publisher: Seville Publishing Co., Inc. Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.00 |
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Title: BLACK'S LAW: A Criminal Lawyer Reveals His Defense Strategies in Four Cliffhanger Cases by Roy Black ISBN: 0684863065 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 06 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Best Defense by Alan M. Dershowitz ISBN: 039471380X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 12 May, 1983 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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