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A Trial by Jury
A Trial by Jury
Author: D. Graham Burnett, D. Graham Burnett
Jury duty happens to everyone. When the call came to Graham Burnett, a young historian, he had a shock in store. A Trial by Jury is his startling account of how performing this familiar civic duty challenged him in ways he never thought possible and turned into one of the most consuming experiences of his life. — Burnett begins with the story of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375413032
ISBN-10: 0375413030
Publication Date: 9/11/2001
Pages: 208
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3.2 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
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This was just okay. It is written from the perspective a of jury member which was different. The style in which it written read more like a text book than a novel to me.
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“A Trial by Jury is a well-written book, of that there is no doubt.... it is a very credible point-of-view of the inner workings of a trial by jury. The reader will be particularly impressed by the well-reasoned and similarly well-stated conclusion about the awesome power of the state... A very good read and highly recommended.” amazon review
The author is kind of pompous, but he knows it, and it’s his story, so that’s okay.


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