Pre-Owned The Palladium of Justice: Origins of Trial by Jury (Hardcover) 1566632595 9781566632591

Trial by Jury is the mainstay of the accusatorial system of criminal justice. Trial by jury is the mainstay of the accusatorial system of criminal justice. Here one of our most distinguished constitutional scholars, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Leonard Levy, brings his formidable skills to bear in tracing the development of what many great legal minds have called the Palladium of Justice. Recounting this history with his characteristic clarity, vigor, and elegance of expression, Mr. Levy has given us a brilliant and useful summary of one of our most cherished freedoms. Incisively, thoroughly, and thoughtfully as always-Leonard Levy offers historical meaning and understanding to one of our most basic rights. Stanley I. Kutler

ISBN13: 9781566632591 ISBN10: 1566632595 Format: Hardcover Author: Leonard W. Levy Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publication Date: 1999-06-08T00:00:00.000Z Pages: 125