An edition of America on Trial: inside the legal battles that transformed our nation
(2004)
America on Trial
Inside the Legal Battles That Transformed Our Nation--From the Salem Witches to the Guantanamo Detainees
by Alan M. Dershowitz
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The renowned attorney and bestselling author reveals how notable trials throughout our history have helped to shape our nation. Offering insights into the human condition, these trials serve as a historical document, chronicling the struggles and passions of their time.
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America on Trial: Inside the Legal Battles That Transformed Our Nation
May 19, 2005, Grand Central Publishing
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0446694738 9780446694735
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America on Trial
2004, Grand Central Publishing
Electronic resource
in English
0759511055 9780759511057
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America on trial: inside the legal battles that transformed our nation
2004, Warner Books, Inc.
in English
0446694738 9780446694735
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America on Trial: Inside the Legal Battles That Transformed Our Nation--From the Salem Witches to the Guantanamo Detainees
May 14, 2004, Warner Books
in English
0446520586 9780446520584
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"law inevitable, and the cases and statutes of the colonial period reflect an ongoing attempt to adapt the English legal procedures to the very different realities of American life. The colonists used the law to create a new country, but at the same time they used it to make this country feel more like home."
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| August 6, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
| April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
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| April 14, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the edition. |
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