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On Trial

On Trial

George Anastaplo

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2004
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780739107799
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Beginning with the serpent in the Garden of Eden and ending with O.J. Simpson, author George Anastaplo offers an exploration of justice and the rule of law through well-known trials both ancient and modern, real and fictional. On Trial is a detailed and fascinating discussion of legal reason, moral judgment, political life, and the events that give them meaning.

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