The People v. Clarence Darrow : the bribery trial of America's greatest lawyer
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0812921798
ISBN 13
9780812921793
DDC
345.794
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
xxix, 546 pages
Subject
Biography
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Abstract
"Biography of lawyer Clarence Darrow focusing on his bribery trial in Los Angeles in 1912." - Voila
Description
Content:
Part I. The education of Clarence Darrow -- 1. Growing up -- 2. Do not blame the thunderbolt -- Part II. The McNamara case -- 3. The crime of the century -- 4. The arrest of J.J. McNamara -- 5. Clarence Darrow takes the case -- 6. "A tough game" -- 7. The trial of the century begins -- 8. Lincoln Steffens -- 9. The streetcorner bribe -- 10. The confessions -- Part III. The trial of Clarence Darrow -- 11. Darrow at the depths -- 12. "No milk and water methods in this trial" -- 13. The prosecution's case -- 14. "Give me the heart of a man" -- 15. The defense begins -- 16. Darrow takes the stand -- 17. Summing up -- 18. Final verdict.
Part I. The education of Clarence Darrow -- 1. Growing up -- 2. Do not blame the thunderbolt -- Part II. The McNamara case -- 3. The crime of the century -- 4. The arrest of J.J. McNamara -- 5. Clarence Darrow takes the case -- 6. "A tough game" -- 7. The trial of the century begins -- 8. Lincoln Steffens -- 9. The streetcorner bribe -- 10. The confessions -- Part III. The trial of Clarence Darrow -- 11. Darrow at the depths -- 12. "No milk and water methods in this trial" -- 13. The prosecution's case -- 14. "Give me the heart of a man" -- 15. The defense begins -- 16. Darrow takes the stand -- 17. Summing up -- 18. Final verdict.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-529) and index.
Number of Copies
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