Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-351) and index.
Contents:
Examining issues of race and trial advocacy from OJ to Ahmaud Arbery : lessons in evidence, empathy, and ethical persuasion -- The rise of CRT : from historical critique to the religion of anti-racism -- An MPM intellectual history of CRT : cultural influences and changes in jurisprudence after the Warren Court -- Impeachment trials after Trump : more trial and less politics (racism) -- Critical race, juries, and jury selection : we've come a long way but we are not there yet, and modest proposals for reform.
Summary:
"When a trial lawyer stands before a jury to argue a case about a Black victim killed by a white person, how should the lawyer best argue the case? Critical race theorists (CRTs) are pessimistic that a white jury can set aside its own racism in judging the Black victims’ actions, and are skeptical of a jury’s ability to fairly judge a white actor’s motives. Before the George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery killings, there was strong evidence (The Innocence Project) that the CRTs were right. After all, the prosecutors in the Ahmaud Arbery case were so convinced that a white jury in a Georgia county would not convict white vigilantes, that they initially didn’t even charge the killers with a crime. However, then, back-to-back, in both cases, prosecutors prosecuted, and the jury returned guilty verdicts. They convicted Derrick Chauvin of murder. They convicted Travis and Gregory McMichael and ́Roddié William Bryant of murder. This book examines the how and why of these verdicts and asks whether they hold lessons vital to withstanding CRT challenges to the American justice system." -- Back cover
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