Commonsense Justice
Norman J. Finkel
In this timely book, Norman Finkel looks at the relationship between the "law on the books," as set down in the Constitution and developed in cases and decisions, and what he calls "commonsense justice" the ordinary citizen's notions of what is just and fair.
Hardcover 1998 / Paperback 2001
Laws of Men and Laws of Nature
Tal Golan
Are scientific expert witnesses partisans, or spokesmen for objective science? This ambiguity has troubled the relations between scientists and the legal system for more than 200 years. With deep learning and wry humor, Tal Golan tells stories of courtroom drama and confusion and media jeering on both sides of the Atlantic, until the start of the twenty-first century, as the courts still search for ways that will allow them to distinguish between good and bad science.
Hardcover 2004 / Paperback 2007
We, the Jury
Jeffrey Abramson
In a new preface to this foundational book on the American jury, Abramson responds to his critics, defends his views on the jury as an embodiment of deliberative democracy in action, and reflects on recent jury trials and reforms.
Paperback 2000