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width: 6 in Subject Area: Law Number of Pages: 200 Pages Item Weight: 11.1 Oz ISBN: 9780226081274 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Format: Trade Paperback height: 0.5 in Publication Year: 2011 Book Title: Death of the American Trial Item Length: 9 in Publication Name: Death of the American Trial Author: Robert P. Burns Item Height: 0.5 in Type: Textbook Language: English Subject: General, Legal History Item Width: 6 in

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Death of the American Trial, Paperback by Burns, Robert P., Brand New, Free s.... Arguing that many observers make a grave mistake by taking a complacent or even positive view of the trial&;s demise, Burns concludes by laying out the catastrophic consequences of losing an institution that so perfectly embodies democratic governance. Death of the American Trial, Paperback by Burns, Robert P., ISBN 0226081273, ISBN-13 9780226081274, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In The Death of the American Trial , distinguished legal scholar Robert P. Burns makes an impassioned case for reversing the rapid decline of the trial before we lose one of our public culture&;s greatest achievements. As a practice that is adapted for modern times yet rooted in ancient wisdom, the trial is uniquely suited to balance the tensions&;between idealism and realism, experts and citizens, contextual judgment and reliance on rules&;that define American culture. Arguing that many observers make a grave mistake by taking a complacent or even positive view of the trial&;s demise, Burns concludes by laying out the catastrophic consequences of losing an institution that so perfectly embodies democratic governance.