Would You Convict? : : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / / Paul H. Robinson.
A police trooper inspects a car during a routine traffic stop and finds a vast cache of weapons, complete with automatic rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and black ski masks-a veritable bank robber's kit. Should the men in the car be charged? If so, with what? A son neglects to care f...
Saved in:
Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
---|---|
VerfasserIn: | |
Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [1999] ©1999 |
Year of Publication: | 1999 |
Language: | English |
Online Access: | |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
id |
9780814745403 |
---|---|
ctrlnum |
(DE-B1597)547562 (OCoLC)1058419588 |
collection |
bib_alma |
record_format |
marc |
spelling |
Robinson, Paul H., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / Paul H. Robinson. New York, NY : New York University Press, [1999] ©1999 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1 Punishing Intent, Harm, or Dangerousness? -- 2 Knowing the Law’s Commands -- 3 Can Committing a Crime Be Doing the Right Thing? -- 4 Can Doing the Wrong Thing Ever Be Blameless? -- 5 Martyrs for Our Safety -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Index -- About the Author restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star A police trooper inspects a car during a routine traffic stop and finds a vast cache of weapons, complete with automatic rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and black ski masks-a veritable bank robber's kit. Should the men in the car be charged? If so, with what? A son neglects to care for his elderly mother, whose emaciated form is discovered shortly before she dies a painful death. Is the son's neglect punishable, and if so how? A career con man writes one bad check too many and is sentenced to life in prison-for a check in the amount of $129.75. Is this just? A thief steals a backpack, only to find it contains a terrorist bomb. He alerts the police and saves lives, transforming himself from petty criminal to national hero. These are just a few of the many provocative cases that Paul Robinson presents and unravels in Would You Convict? Judging crimes and meting out punishment has long been an informal national pasttime. High-profile crimes or particularly brutal ones invariably prompt endless debate, in newspapers, on television, in coffee shops, and on front porches. Our very nature inclines us to be armchair judges, freely waving our metaphorical gavels and opining as to the innocence or guilt-and suitable punishment-of alleged criminals. Confronting this impulse, Paul Robinson here presents a series of unusual episodes that not only challenged the law, but that defy a facile or knee-jerk verdict. Narrating the facts in compelling, but detached detail, Robinson invites readers to sentence the transgressor (or not), before revealing the final outcome of the case. The cases described in Would You Convict? engage, shock, even repel. Without a doubt, they will challenge you and your belief system. And the way in which juries and judges have resolved them will almost certainly surprise you. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Criminal law United States. Trials United States. LAW / Jury. bisacsh account. box. cases. directly. engaging. jurors. places. reader. that. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 9783110716924 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814745403 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814745403/original |
language |
English |
format |
eBook |
author |
Robinson, Paul H., Robinson, Paul H., |
spellingShingle |
Robinson, Paul H., Robinson, Paul H., Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1 Punishing Intent, Harm, or Dangerousness? -- 2 Knowing the Law’s Commands -- 3 Can Committing a Crime Be Doing the Right Thing? -- 4 Can Doing the Wrong Thing Ever Be Blameless? -- 5 Martyrs for Our Safety -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Index -- About the Author |
author_facet |
Robinson, Paul H., Robinson, Paul H., |
author_variant |
p h r ph phr p h r ph phr |
author_role |
VerfasserIn VerfasserIn |
author_sort |
Robinson, Paul H., |
title |
Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / |
title_sub |
Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / |
title_full |
Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / Paul H. Robinson. |
title_fullStr |
Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / Paul H. Robinson. |
title_full_unstemmed |
Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / Paul H. Robinson. |
title_auth |
Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / |
title_alt |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1 Punishing Intent, Harm, or Dangerousness? -- 2 Knowing the Law’s Commands -- 3 Can Committing a Crime Be Doing the Right Thing? -- 4 Can Doing the Wrong Thing Ever Be Blameless? -- 5 Martyrs for Our Safety -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Index -- About the Author |
title_new |
Would You Convict? : |
title_sort |
would you convict? : seventeen cases that challenged the law / |
publisher |
New York University Press, |
publishDate |
1999 |
physical |
1 online resource |
contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1 Punishing Intent, Harm, or Dangerousness? -- 2 Knowing the Law’s Commands -- 3 Can Committing a Crime Be Doing the Right Thing? -- 4 Can Doing the Wrong Thing Ever Be Blameless? -- 5 Martyrs for Our Safety -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Index -- About the Author |
isbn |
9780814745403 9783110716924 |
callnumber-first |
K - Law |
callnumber-subject |
KF - United States |
callnumber-label |
KF9218 |
callnumber-sort |
KF 49218 R634 42001 |
geographic_facet |
United States. |
url |
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814745403 https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814745403/original |
illustrated |
Not Illustrated |
dewey-hundreds |
300 - Social sciences |
dewey-tens |
340 - Law |
dewey-ones |
345 - Criminal law |
dewey-full |
345.73 |
dewey-sort |
3345.73 |
dewey-raw |
345.73 |
dewey-search |
345.73 |
oclc_num |
1058419588 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT robinsonpaulh wouldyouconvictseventeencasesthatchallengedthelaw |
status_str |
n |
ids_txt_mv |
(DE-B1597)547562 (OCoLC)1058419588 |
carrierType_str_mv |
cr |
hierarchy_parent_title |
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
is_hierarchy_title |
Would You Convict? : Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law / |
container_title |
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
_version_ |
1770176509250633728 |
fullrecord |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>04723nam a22007935i 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">9780814745403</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-B1597</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20220629043637.0</controlfield><controlfield tag="006">m|||||o||d||||||||</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr || ||||||||</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">220629t19991999nyu fo d z eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780814745403</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-B1597)547562</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)1058419588</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-B1597</subfield><subfield code="b">eng</subfield><subfield code="c">DE-B1597</subfield><subfield code="e">rda</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="044" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">nyu</subfield><subfield code="c">US-NY</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="050" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">KF9218 .R634 2001</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="072" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">LAW053000</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2="4"><subfield code="a">345.73</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Robinson, Paul H., </subfield><subfield code="e">author.</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield><subfield code="4">http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Would You Convict? :</subfield><subfield code="b">Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law /</subfield><subfield code="c">Paul H. Robinson.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">New York, NY : </subfield><subfield code="b">New York University Press, </subfield><subfield code="c">[1999]</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="c">©1999</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 online resource</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">text</subfield><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">computer</subfield><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">online resource</subfield><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="347" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">text file</subfield><subfield code="b">PDF</subfield><subfield code="2">rda</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="t">Frontmatter -- </subfield><subfield code="t">Contents -- </subfield><subfield code="t">Acknowledgments -- </subfield><subfield code="t">Prologue -- </subfield><subfield code="t">1 Punishing Intent, Harm, or Dangerousness? -- </subfield><subfield code="t">2 Knowing the Law’s Commands -- </subfield><subfield code="t">3 Can Committing a Crime Be Doing the Right Thing? -- </subfield><subfield code="t">4 Can Doing the Wrong Thing Ever Be Blameless? -- </subfield><subfield code="t">5 Martyrs for Our Safety -- </subfield><subfield code="t">Epilogue -- </subfield><subfield code="t">Appendix -- </subfield><subfield code="t">Index -- </subfield><subfield code="t">About the Author</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="506" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">restricted access</subfield><subfield code="u">http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec</subfield><subfield code="f">online access with authorization</subfield><subfield code="2">star</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">A police trooper inspects a car during a routine traffic stop and finds a vast cache of weapons, complete with automatic rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and black ski masks-a veritable bank robber's kit. Should the men in the car be charged? If so, with what? A son neglects to care for his elderly mother, whose emaciated form is discovered shortly before she dies a painful death. Is the son's neglect punishable, and if so how? A career con man writes one bad check too many and is sentenced to life in prison-for a check in the amount of $129.75. Is this just? A thief steals a backpack, only to find it contains a terrorist bomb. He alerts the police and saves lives, transforming himself from petty criminal to national hero. These are just a few of the many provocative cases that Paul Robinson presents and unravels in Would You Convict? Judging crimes and meting out punishment has long been an informal national pasttime. High-profile crimes or particularly brutal ones invariably prompt endless debate, in newspapers, on television, in coffee shops, and on front porches. Our very nature inclines us to be armchair judges, freely waving our metaphorical gavels and opining as to the innocence or guilt-and suitable punishment-of alleged criminals. Confronting this impulse, Paul Robinson here presents a series of unusual episodes that not only challenged the law, but that defy a facile or knee-jerk verdict. Narrating the facts in compelling, but detached detail, Robinson invites readers to sentence the transgressor (or not), before revealing the final outcome of the case. The cases described in Would You Convict? engage, shock, even repel. Without a doubt, they will challenge you and your belief system. And the way in which juries and judges have resolved them will almost certainly surprise you.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="538" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="546" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">In English.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="588" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Criminal law</subfield><subfield code="z">United States.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Trials</subfield><subfield code="z">United States.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">LAW / Jury.</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">account.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">box.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">cases.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">directly.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">engaging.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">jurors.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">places.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">reader.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="653" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">that.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="773" ind1="0" ind2="8"><subfield code="i">Title is part of eBook package:</subfield><subfield code="d">De Gruyter</subfield><subfield code="t">New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000</subfield><subfield code="z">9783110716924</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="0"><subfield code="u">https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814745403</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="2"><subfield code="3">Cover</subfield><subfield code="u">https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814745403/original</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">978-3-11-071692-4 New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000</subfield><subfield code="b">2000</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_BACKALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_CL_LAEC</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_EBACKALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_EBKALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_ECL_LAEC</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_EEBKALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_ESSHALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_ESTMALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_PPALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_SSHALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">EBA_STMALL</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">GBV-deGruyter-alles</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PDA11SSHE</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PDA12STME</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PDA13ENGE</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PDA17SSHEE</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PDA18STMEE</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PDA5EBK</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |