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Author/Reader:
Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer
Format: 3
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This book, based on the Tanner lectures on Human Values that Justice Stephen Breyer delivered at Harvard in November 2004, defines the term "active liberty" as a sharing of the nation's sovereign authority with its citizens. He argues thatthe genius of the Constitution rests in the adaptability of its great principles to cope with current problems.
Item #: E4X003
ISBN: 9781428100039
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Author:
Raymond Bonner
Reader:
Mark Bramhall
Format: 9
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At age 23, Edward Lee Elmore, a mentally retarded black man, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death for the murder of a white woman he barely knew. An impassioned and incisive investigation into the many shortcomings of the justice system brought to light in this story of a grievously mishandled murder case in South Carolina.
Item #: E8B633
ISBN: 9781455156337
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Author:
Wendy Murphy
Reader:
Joyce Bean
Format: 6
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This legal scholar and victims' rights activist is convinced that the deck is stacked in favor of criminal defendants. In this scathing exposé of the legal system, she treats us to horror stories about judges and lawyers who bend over backward to let the worst offenders go free. Hear the dirty tricks they don't want you to know about. "Capturing the essence of righteous indignation, Joyce Bean delivers a clear and ringing narration... She challenges the listener to be a more discriminating citizen."—AudioFile
Item #: E6X514
ISBN: 9781400105144
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Author:
Pete Earley
Reader:
Alan M. Dershowitz
Format: 2
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*A disturbing true story. In the rural town of Monroeville, Alabama, a black man with no criminal record was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to death in a trial that lasted a day and a half. His guilt was unquestioned for years. "The new To Kill a Mockingbird."—Famed trial lawyer Gerry Spence
Item #: E2X3067
ISBN: 9781573753067
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Author:
Jonathan Harr
Reader:
John Shea
Format: 3
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The true account of a lawyer's struggle for justice in a case he did not want: a cluster of childhood leukemia victims in a small town near a well polluted with industrial chemicals. Now an acclaimed film starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.
Item #: E4R149
ISBN: 9780739321492
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Author:
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Reader:
Robert Morris
Format: 9
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Hear one of the true classics in world legal literature. Written by a master of law and language, this primary source of legal theory and political science clarifies the very essence of the common law, the cornerstone of our present legal system. Holmes was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice for nearly 30 years.
Item #: E9B583
ISBN: 1583
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Author:
Timothy Sandefur
Reader:
Jeff Riggenbach
Format: 5
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The Supreme Court's decision in the Kelo case created a firestorm of interest in protecting property rights. Through real-life stories and solid legal analysis, this book shows why property rights are the cornerstone of liberty and how they are protected in the U.S. Constitution. Hear how courts and legislatures have diminished property rights and how to protect these rights in the future.
Item #: E4B042
ISBN: 9780786160426
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Author/Reader:
Leslie Abramson
Leslie Abramson
Format: 2
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*One of the most brilliant and controversial lawyers of our time shares her take on what it's like to be a defense attorney and a woman in late 20th-century America. Includes her involvement with notorious cases such as the Bob's Big Boy murders and the Menendez brothers' case.
Item #: E2P6189
ISBN: 9780671576189
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Authors:
Michael S. Lief and H. Mitchell Caldwell
Multi-Voice Presentation
Format: 17
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The constitution entitles everyone to a fair trial – even those accused of heinous crimes. The Devil's advocates in this fascinating collection made historical precedents and illuminated underlying principles of our criminal justice system. From Aaron Burr's trial for treason to Ernesto Miranda's rape trial, these pivotal cases come to vibrant life for every listener.
Item #: E9B899
ISBN: 9780786168989
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Author:
Mark W. Smith
Reader:
Jeff Riggenbach
Format: 8
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This worried, angry, conservative attorney declares that America's courts, legal culture, and law schools are solidly in the Left's camp. Proving it with numerous examples, he advocates a sweeping change and reveals how to make this changehappen.
Item #: E8B535
ISBN: 9780786165353
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Author/Reader:
Alan M. Dershowitz
Alan M. Dershowitz
Format: 6
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*An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth: the lessons in the Book of Genesis led to our modern legal system. Dershowitz uses ten of the most intriguing Biblical narratives to show the evolution of the concepts of fair play and justice. "As with all his books, this one is stimulating and enriching."—Elie Wiesel
Item #: E6W104
ISBN: 9781586211042
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Author:
Christopher Darden, with Jess Walter
Reader:
Christopher Darden
Format: 2
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*An unflinching look at the American justice system. It's a stunning masterpiece, told with courage; the rare story of one man who refused to choose between his heritage and his humanity.
Item #: E2H7244
ISBN: 9780694517244
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Author:
Johnnie Cochran, with Tim Rutten
Reader:
Johnnie Cochran
Format: 2
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*Hear the life story and personal philosophy of the man described by many as the trial attorney of the century. He has represented high profile clients as well as unknowns whose voices have too often been silenced. He shares experiences from his childhood in Louisiana to the spotlight in Judge Ito's courtroom.
Item #: E2R9422
ISBN: 9780679459422
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Earl Warren Bill of Rights Project
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*The most controversial political issue of our time, presented as narrated excerpts from actual Supreme Court arguments. Included cases cover access to birth control, the constitutional right to abortion, sex education for teens, parental and spousal notification, and more, most of which have never before been published.
Item #: E2X2236
ISBN: 9781565842236
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Authors:
Tracy and Judith Kennedy, with Alan Abrahamson
Readers:
Tracy and Judith Kennedy
Format: 2
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When Tracy Kennedy was dismissed from his duties on the O.J. Simpson jury by Judge Ito in March 1995, he brought with him the inside story of this highly publicized trial. Hear his version of what happened behind the scenes and its importance to our jury system.
Item #: E6D686
ISBN: 9780787106867
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Author/Reader:
Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin
Format: 5
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Revealing the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land, this CNN senior legal analyst takes us into the chambers of the Supreme Court, the country's most important and secret legal body. Focusing from the Reaganyears forward, this audiobook is based on exclusive interviews with the justices themselves. A New York Times Notable book. "Absorbing... deftly distills the issues... savvy account."—Publishers Weekly
Item #: E5R459
ISBN: 9780739354599
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Author:
Vincent Bugliosi
Reader:
Joseph Campanella
Format: 2
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*The former L.A. County prosecutor who put away Charles Manson launches the Library of Contemporary Thought series. His scathing critique of the Supreme Court's decision that Paula Jones' case against President Clinton took priority over having an undistracted chief executive is argued with passionate rhetoric and vigorous factual support.
Item #: E2X765
ISBN: 9780787117658
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Author:
Nancy Grace, with Diane Clehane
Reader:
Marguerite Gavin
Format: 9
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Insisting that our criminal justice system is broken, she blames high-priced defense attorneys, celebrity defendants, and our 24/7 media. The Court TV host takes on a host of controversial topics, including the all-too-common "blame-the-victim" defense and the imperiled jury system, but she also tells us what can be done about it.
Item #: E8B541
ISBN: 9780786175413
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Author:
Scott Turow
Readers:
Holter Graham; introduction and afterword read by the author
Format: 9
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First published in 1977, Turow's journal of his first year at law school has become a virtual bible for prospective law students. It introduces the ideas and issues that are the stuff of legal education and brings alive the anxiety and competition – with others and, even more, with oneself – that set the tone in this crucible of character building. "Graham reads the memoir with a youthful voice that captures all the wonder, surprise, and indignation that the naïve Turow experienced."—AudioFile
Item #: E9U673
ISBN: 9781593976736
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