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Anatomy of a Jury: The Inside Story of How Twelve Ordinary People Decide the Fate of an Accused Murderer Kindle Edition

by Seymour Wishman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
An acclaimed trial attorney presents a mock murder case to explore the jury system in this “compelling . . . intelligent . . . provocative” work (The New York Times Book Review).
 
Creating a composite legal case based on real-life criminal investigations and trials, Seymour Wishman’s Anatomy of a Jury carries us from crime scene to courthouse to jury room, providing a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look into the nation’s criminal justice system.
 
In autumn 1982, in the affluent New Jersey community of Glen Ridge, a woman is found brutally murdered in her home. The victim’s distraught husband points police to a likely perpetrator: an African American handyman with a criminal record. A search of the suspect’s home reveals nothing, but still the man is indicted for the crime. His ultimate fate is to be determined by “a jury of his peers”—twelve strangers with no special legal skills or training and a fervent desire to do what is right.
 
As dramatic and riveting as it is educational, Wishman’s staging and analysis of a criminal trial is a “rousing endorsement of the jury and a superb description of how the system really operates” (St. Louis Dispatch).
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    312 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Open Road Media
  4. Publication date
    March 19, 2013
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Based on various studies and Wishman's own observations as a trial lawyer, this book centers on a mock murder case, from commission of the crime through trial verdict. PW found the trial dynamics and jurors' reactions to the evidence highly educational.
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“Compelling . . . Intelligent . . . Provocative.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A rousing endorsement of the jury and a superb description of how the system really operates.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Grabs the reader on the first page the way Raymond Chandler used to do and it doesn’t let go.” —The Detroit News

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BLVSY9Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (March 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Customers find the book informative, with one review noting how it explains the history and studies related to the jury system. The book provides a detailed look at the process, with one customer mentioning how it follows a representative case from selection to trial.

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Customers find the book informative and fascinating, with one customer noting how it explains the history and studies related to the jury system, while another appreciates the behind-the-scenes explanation.

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  • Admiralu
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Jury Experience
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
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    This was an interesting and informative book on how the jury system operates. It follows a representative case from selection to trial and explains the history and studies made that contribute to what happens during the trial and deliberations. It over explains at some point, but the case is interesting and so was the verdict. Despite this, the book is somewhat dated and doesn't represent what has changed in the recent past. It's more of a snapshot in time. I did enjoy reading and listening to the audiobook version, though the narration was rote and monotone. Several times I thought that wouldn't happen now. The book is set in New Jersey and they picked their jurors by lottery. Not so here in CA. The last time I was called, a hundred of us went to a courtroom to be seeded out. That won't happen again because of the Corona virus. It is an interesting insight into how the system works. Unfortunately like many others, I wouldn't want to be on one.
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  • bigred400
    5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018
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    Not only was this book well written, it gave an informative insight into the jury system, as well as an entertaining story.
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  • Jan
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019
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    An educational book, more than a story. Interesting to hear statistics and follow a jury thru deliberations. I am glad I read it.
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  • Nnanyere
    4.0 out of 5 stars Anatomy of the Jury: A text book as well as a novel
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013
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    This is a well written novel that explores the jury system as it works in the UNITED STATES. The book brilliantly weaves the analysis of the jury system and a story of a murder trial by a jury. It is difficult to put the book aside once you have started reading it. This is a must read for all study and practice law.
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  • kd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2017
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    perfect & fast shipping
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  • Peggy F.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Book, in good condition
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018
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    Wonderful behind -the -scenes explanation of the jury system told as a murder trial unfolds. The book was said to have been in a private collection before I received it. It was in good, but not brand new condition.
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  • PoliBookReader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Explains what it's like to serve on a jury
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
    This book was great, it explained what it's like to serve on a jury. It's much more complex than you might expect and the author explains it clearly.
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