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020 |a 9780875865294  |q (electronic bk.) 
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040 |a N$T  |b eng  |e pn 
050 4 |a KF384  |b .K83 2006eb 
100 1 |a Kubicek, Theodore L.,  |d 1919- 
245 1 0 |a Adversarial justice :  |b America's court system on trial /  |c Theodore L. Kubicek. 
260 |a New York :  |b Algora Pub.,  |c ©2006. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xii, 210 pages) 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index. 
505 0 |a The premise -- The American theory of law -- The goal is winning -- Results of system -- Necessity of correcting system -- The difficulties in changing the system-- The theory -- The subordination of truth -- The results -- Adversarial justice explained -- Application of adversarial system -- Public discontent with system -- Codes of ethics and the ABA rules -- Professionalism vs. officers of the court -- The ethics non-solution -- The lawyer's image -- The attorney-client relationship and privileges -- Perceived ills -- Prosecutors vs. defense attorneys--The problems -- Discovery -- Restrictions on evidence -- Witnesses -- Plea-bargaining : the illusion of justice -- The role of the judges -- Judicial neglect-- Judicial activism -- Jury formation -- The jurors' viewpoint -- The perception of jurors -- Necessity of reform -- Position of the bar -- The public's perception. 
650 0 |a Adversary system (Law)  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Justice, Administration of  |z United States. 
650 4 |a Adversary system (Law) 
650 4 |a Justice, Administration of. 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Government  |x Judicial Branch. 
650 7 |a LAW  |x Legal Services. 
650 7 |a LAW  |x Civil Procedure. 
650 7 |a Adversary system (Law) 
651 7 |a United States. 
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