| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 170 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Law and society : recent scholarship |
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Law and society (New York, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Analyzing Trial Strategies Before and After 9/11; Chapter 2: Background Research and Concepts; Chapter 3: Three Intriguing Questions; Chapter 4: The American Terrorism Study; Chapter 5: Some Initial Answers; Chapter 6: Prosecutorial and Defense Strategies; Chapter 7: The Impact of Group Reorganization; Chapter 8: Evolving Trial Strategies; Chapter 9: Policy Concerns; Appendices; References; Index |
| Summary |
Since 1980, prosecutors and defense attorneys handling federal terrorism trials have developed politicized strategies and counter strategies unique to terrorism trials, and those strategies have had a significant impact on case outcomes. Moreover, case outcomes were positively impacted by proactive policy changes implemented in the wake of 9/11. Building on structural contextual theory and the hydraulic effect, Shields finds that when prosecutors rely less heavily on highly politicized prosecution strategies, conviction rates increased. In fact, his findings indicate that the more prosecutors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Trials (Terrorism) -- United States
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Terrorists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Actions and defenses -- United States.
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Trial practice -- United States
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Prosecution -- United States
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Defense (Criminal procedure) -- United States
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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Actions and defenses
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Defense (Criminal procedure)
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Prosecution
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Trial practice
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Trials (Terrorism)
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012020787 |
| ISBN |
9781593326098 |
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1593326092 |
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1593324820 |
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9781593324827 |
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