Description: Unreasonable Doubt by Norma Thompson, Professor Norma Thompson Sit in the jury box, then observe the deliberations, as Norma Thompson takes you inside a real-life murder trial. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Part detective story, part social commentary, part intellectual autobiography, part philosophical analysis, this is a jury book unlike any other."--Anthony Kronman, Sterling Professor of Law and former dean, Yale Law School"[Norma Thompson] teaches us, brilliantly and painlessly, why judging, as opposed to simply knowing, is an essential part of a responsible human existence, recounting the trials and crimes and moral dilemmas of antiquity and classical tradition in a stunningly original reading."--Abraham D. Sofaer, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former United States district judgeIn 2001, Norma Thompson served on the jury in a murder trial in New Haven, Connecticut. In Unreasonable Doubt, Thompson dramatically depicts the jurys deliberations, which ended in a deadlock. As foreperson, she pondered the behavior of some of her fellow jurors that led to the trials termination in a hung jury. Blending personal memoir, social analysis, and literary criticism, she addresses the evasion of judgment she witnessed during deliberations and relates that evasion to contemporary political, social, and legal affairs. She then assembles an imaginary jury of Alexis de Tocqueville, Plato, and Jane Austen, among others, to show how the writings of these authors can help model responsible habits of deliberation.Norma Thompson is senior lecturer in humanities and associate director of the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale University. She is the author most recently of The Ship of State: Statecraft and Politics from Ancient Greece to Democratic America. Author Biography Norma Thompson: Norma Thompson is Senior Lecturer in the Humanities and Associate Director of the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale University. She is the author or editor of several books, most recently The Ship of State: Statecraft and Politics from Ancient Greece to Democratic America. Review Praise for Norma Thompson and Unreasonable Doubt"Part detective story, part social commentary, part intellectual autobiography, part philosophical analysis, this is a jury book unlike any other."--Anthony Kronman, Sterling Professor of Law and former dean, Yale Law School"[Norma Thompson] teaches us, brilliantly and painlessly, why judging, as opposed to simply knowing, is an essential part of a responsible human existence, recounting the trials and crimes and moral dilemmas of antiquity and classical tradition in a stunningly original reading."--Abraham D. Sofaer, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former United States district judge Review Quote Praise for Norma Thompson and Unreasonable Doubt "Part detective story, part social commentary, part intellectual autobiography, part philosophical analysis, this is a jury book unlike any other."--Anthony Kronman, Sterling Professor of Law and former dean, Yale Law School "[Norma Thompson] teaches us, brilliantly and painlessly, why judging, as opposed to simply knowing, is an essential part of a responsible human existence, recounting the trials and crimes and moral dilemmas of antiquity and classical tradition in a stunningly original reading."--Abraham D. Sofaer, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former United States district judge Description for Sales People Jane Austen in the jury box Details ISBN1589880722 Author Professor Norma Thompson Short Title UNREASONABLE DOUBT Publisher Paul Dry Books Language English ISBN-10 1589880722 ISBN-13 9781589880726 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 345.746 Residence US Birth 1959 Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-12-27 Imprint Paul Dry Books Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2011-12-27 NZ Release Date 2011-12-27 US Release Date 2011-12-27 UK Release Date 2011-12-27 Subtitle Circumstantial Evidence and the Art of Judgment Audience General Pages 207 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137738561;
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