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Gabriel, Richard K.
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Trials -- United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure) -- United States -- Case studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Case studies.
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Gabriel, Richard K.
Trials -- United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure) -- United States -- Case studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Case studies.
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Acquittal : an insider reveals the stories and strategies behind today's most infamous verdicts /
Richard
Gabriel
.
by
Gabriel
,
Richard
K
.
Berkley Hardcover, 2014.
Call #:
345.7307 G118a
Subjects
Trials -- United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure) -- United States -- Case studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Case studies.
ISBN:
9780425269718 (hc.)
042526971X (hc.)
Description:
326 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson -- People of the State of California v. Heidi Fleiss -- United States v. Jim Guy Tucker -- United States v. Rex Shelby, et al. -- People of the State of California v. Phillip Spector -- People of the State of Florida v. Casey Anthony.
Summary:
"October 3, 1995. The shocking outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial leaves a nation divided. July 5, 2011. Casey Anthony walks free despite being convicted by millions on cable news and social media. There are times when something as supposedly simple as a just verdict rises to the level of cultural touchstone. Often these moments hinge on logic that seems flawed and inexplicable-until now. Trial consultant
Richard
Gabriel
explains how some of the most controversial verdicts in recent times came to be.
Gabriel
provides firsthand accounts of his work on high-profile cases: Casey Anthony, O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector, and Heidi Fleiss and the political firestorms involving Enron and Whitewater. Insights on defendants, prosecutors, judges, witnesses, journalists, and the most important people in the room: the jury.
Gabriel
reveals the differences between a court of law and the court of public opinion, the convoluted mechanics behind jury selection, strategies for creating a careful balance of evidence and doubt, and the difficulties of providing a fair trial in the digital age.
Gabriel
raises hard questions about the legal system and the possibility of justice in an oversaturated media landscape. The riveting, frustrating, fascinating world -- the most unpredictable drama in American life"--Provided by publisher.
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