Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials
| Author | : Robert Aitken |
| Publisher | : American Bar Association |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1590318803 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781590318805 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (805 Downloads) |
Download or read book Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials written by Robert Aitken and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the divine right of Charles I to the civil rights struggle of Rosa Parks, 25 non-fiction stories provide a panorama of people whose actions helped form our legal system and our world. Constitution makers, Civil War enemies, Irish rebels, World War II Nazis, murder and passion, art and prejudice appear in a page-turner that reads like a mystery novel. Did Dr. Samuel Mudd participate in the Lincoln assassination? Was Captain Charles McVay III responsible for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis? Did Levi Weeks kill pretty Elma Sands? Read about unknown founder James Wilson and Hitler's lawyer, Hans Frank. Discover the back stories of landmark cases and enjoy the cross examination and trial skills of lawyers in top form.
