You're the Jury: Solve Twelve Real-Life Court Cases Along With the Juries Who Decided Them - Softcover

Norbert Ehrenfreund has served as a judge for seventeen years in the Superior Court of California. Lawrence Treat is a founder and former president of the Mystery Writers of America, a three-time Edgar Allan Poe Award winner, and the author of the highly successful Crime and Puzzlement series.

Grade 9 Up-- These 12 cases, all based on actual trials, give readers an opportunity to become participants in the judicial process. Future ju rors become acquainted with the process itself, but even more importantly, they must confront the issues and assume the awesome responsi bility that accompanies jury decisions. The cases reflect everyday news: a teacher is charged with his wife's murder; a black man is accused of raping a white woman; a woman seeks a court order for the removal of a feed ing tube from her 92-year-old comatose moth er. Not for the casual reader, the book takes concentration and critical thinking. For each case, there are possible verdicts, questions, analyses, and instructions. Finally, the verdict is stated and explained. Some of the cases are lengthy, but the exchanges between the attor neys, defendants, and witnesses are often live ly. It's difficult to capture the nuances of real courtroom interaction in print, but even those who are not ``People's Court'' fans will find this a good reflection of the process as they sit in the jury box. Criminal justice or American government classes will latch on to this for supplemental reading or as a complement to Kolanda's Trial by Jury (Watts, 1988). --Mir iam Hansen, Indianhead Federated Library System, Eau Claire, WI
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