Courts and Criminals
Arthur Cheney Train
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"These essays, which were written between the years 1905-1910 are reprinted without revision, although in a few minor instances the laws may have been changed." This is a collection of essays by the noted criminologist Arthur Cheney Train and cover such subjects as the presumption of innocence and the treatment of women by the courts. - Summary by LynneT
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| The Pleasant Fiction of the Presumption of Innocence | 37:27 | Read by Sarah Clark | |
| Preparing a Criminal Case for Trial | 41:10 | Read by Helen | |
| Sensationalism and Jury Trials | 22:24 | Read by George Banfield | |
| Why Do Men Kill? | 40:34 | Read by Penny Witt | |
| Detectives and Others | 35:12 | Read by Verla Viera | |
| Detectives Who Detect | 50:12 | Read by vocollete | |
| Women in the Courts | 39:25 | Read by Helen | |
| Tricks of the Trade | 54:38 | Read by Avanos | |
| What Fosters Crime | 38:34 | Read by Anakris743 | |
| Insanity and the Law | 40:17 | Read by jwit | |
| The Mala Vita in America | 54:00 | Read by Avanos |
Reviews
Surprisingly good
Bill Cosby
The nature of our people and court systems have not changed at all in the last 100 years