When Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett answered his jury duty summons, he expected to spend a few days catching up on his reading in the court waiting room. Instead, he finds himself thrust into a high-pressure role as the jury foreman in a Manhattan trial. There he comes face to face with a stunning act of violence, a maze of conflicting evidence, and a parade of bizarre witnesses. But it is later, behind the closed door of the jury room, that he encounters the essence of the jury experience — he and eleven citizens from radically different backgrounds must hammer consensus out of confusion and strong disagreement. By the time he hands over the jury’s verdict, Burnett has undergone real transformation, not just in his attitude toward the legal system, but in his understanding of himself and his peers. Offering a compelling courtroom drama and an intimate and sometimes humorous portrait of a fractious jury, A Trial by Juryis also a finely nuanced examination of law and justice, personal responsibility and civic duty, and the dynamics of power and authority between twelve equal people.
A Trial by Jury
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Author: Burnett, D. Graham
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780375727511
Details:
Author: Burnett, D. Graham
Brand: Vintage
Color: Black
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 208
Release Date: 15-10-2002
Part Number: 0375727515_used
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780375727511
