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O. J. Simpson Trials : Rhetoric, Media, and the Law by Lin S. Lilley (1999, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSouthern Illinois University Press
ISBN-100809322811
ISBN-139780809322817
eBay Product ID (ePID)1027206
Product Key Features
Number of Pages232 Pages
Publication NameO. J. Simpson Trials : Rhetoric, Media, and the Law
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMurder / General, Media & the Law, Rhetoric
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorLin S. Lilley
Subject AreaLaw, True Crime, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in
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LCCN99-020621
Reviews"If you want to read one book about the O. J. Simpson trial, this may be it. The two Simpson trials—the criminal trial for murder and the subsequent civil trial—are analyzed by six experienced communications experts and trial consultants and by scholars familiar with the rhetoric of legal discourse and the media. Unlike many insider books about this #145;trial of the century,' this is a scholarly analysis of the connections between rhetoric and the law."— Choice, "If you want to read one book about the O. J. Simpson trial, this may be it. The two Simpson trials--the criminal trial for murder and the subsequent civil trial--are analyzed by six experienced communications experts and trial consultants and by scholars familiar with the rhetoric of legal discourse and the media. Unlike many insider books about this 'trial of the century,' this is a scholarly analysis of the connections between rhetoric and the law."-- Choice, "A solid, scholarly, and sophisticated piece of rhetorical criticism. The chapters fit well together, and the scholarly mechanics are carefully done. While the primary audience is scholars and students of rhetorical criticism, secondary audiences will be journalists, legal scholars, and general readers."-- Peter E. Kane , author of Murder, Courts, and the Press: Issues in Free Press/Fair Trial, "If you want to read one book about the O. J. Simpson trial, this may be it. The two Simpson trials-the criminal trial for murder and the subsequent civil trial-are analyzed by six experienced communications experts and trial consultants and by scholars familiar with the rhetoric of legal discourse and the media. Unlike many insider books about this 'trial of the century,' this is a scholarly analysis of the connections between rhetoric and the law."-Choice, "If you want to read one book about the O. J. Simpson trial, this may be it. The two Simpson trials—the criminal trial for murder and the subsequent civil trial—are analyzed by six experienced communications experts and trial consultants and by scholars familiar with the rhetoric of legal discourse and the media. Unlike many insider books about this ‘trial of the century,' this is a scholarly analysis of the connections between rhetoric and the law."— Choice, "A solid, scholarly, and sophisticated piece of rhetorical criticism. The chapters fit well together, and the scholarly mechanics are carefully done. While the primary audience is scholars and students of rhetorical criticism, secondary audiences will be journalists, legal scholars, and general readers."-Peter E. Kane, author ofMurder, Courts, and the Press: Issues in Free Press/Fair Trial, "A solid, scholarly, and sophisticated piece of rhetorical criticism. The chapters fit well together, and the scholarly mechanics are carefully done. While the primary audience is scholars and students of rhetorical criticism, secondary audiences will be journalists, legal scholars, and general readers."— Peter E. Kane , author of Murder, Courts, and the Press: Issues in Free Press/Fair Trial
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SynopsisThis collection of critical essays provides a critical analysis of the Simpson criminal and civil trials. It focuses on telelitigation, the media's transformation of sensational trials, with celebrity defendants and victims, into telemediated forms., The O. J. Simpson case captured the attention of the public like no other event in media history, and the Simpson criminal trial is arguably the most notable example of the media's ability to transform litigation. This collection of original essays provides a critical analysis of the Simpson criminal and civil trials. Edited by communications professor Janice Schuetz and professional trial consultant Lin S. Lilley, the book focuses on telelitigation, the media's transformation of sensational trials, with celebrity defendants and victims, into telemediated forms.The contributorsAnn Burnett, Patricia M. Ganer, Ann M. Gill, Diane Furno-Lamude, Lin S. Lilley, and Janice Schuetzdescribe media spectacles, analyze the opening statements of trial attorneys in both cases, investigate the testimony of Mark Fuhrman in the criminal trial and O. J. Simpson in the civil trial, analyze the summations of trial attorneys in both cases, look at the processes of jury decision making, and identify the unique legal and social outcomes of the trials.The discussions focus on five "hot button" legal issues sparked by the Simpson trials: the perceived unfairness of the jury system; unprecedented calls for jury reform in both civil and criminal arenas; the fairness issues of jury nullification, wherein a jury disregards the law in a criminal case in favor of leniency; wealth and the question of "buying" justice; and ethical questions about the ways the Simpson trials were conducted, in particular the ways in which Simpson attorney Johnnie Cochran and the "Dream Team" repeatedly nudged and occasionally crossed the ethical line. ", The O. J. Simpson case captured the attention of the public like no other event in media history, and the Simpson criminal trial is arguably the most notable example of the media's ability to transform litigation. This collection of original essays provides a critical analysis of the Simpson criminal and civil trials. Edited by communications professor Janice Schuetz and professional trial consultant Lin S. Lilley, the book focuses on telelitigation, the media's transformation of sensational trials, with celebrity defendants and victims, into telemediated forms. The contributors--Ann Burnett, Patricia M. Ganer, Ann M. Gill, Diane Furno-Lamude, Lin S. Lilley, and Janice Schuetz--describe media spectacles, analyze the opening statements of trial attorneys in both cases, investigate the testimony of Mark Fuhrman in the criminal trial and O. J. Simpson in the civil trial, analyze the summations of trial attorneys in both cases, look at the processes of jury decision making, and identify the unique legal and social outcomes of the trials. The discussions focus on five "hot button" legal issues sparked by the Simpson trials: the perceived unfairness of the jury system; unprecedented calls for jury reform in both civil and criminal arenas; the fairness issues of jury nullification, wherein a jury disregards the law in a criminal case in favor of leniency; wealth and the question of "buying" justice; and ethical questions about the ways the Simpson trials were conducted, in particular the ways in which Simpson attorney Johnnie Cochran and the "Dream Team" repeatedly nudged and occasionally crossed the ethical line.
LC Classification NumberKF224.S485O15 1999
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