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William M. Kunstler : the Most Hated Lawyer in America.

Alternately vilified as a publicity-seeking egoist and lauded as a rambunctious, fearless advocate, William Kunstler consistently embodied both of these qualities. Kunstler's unrelenting, radical critique of American racism and the legal system took shape as a result of his efforts to enlist th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Langum, David J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 1999.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; 1 Introductory Images; 2 Family and Early Years; 3 Getting Started in the Law; 4 The Shock of the South; 5 Black Power Advocate; 6 Circus in Chicago; 7 Directions outside the Courtroom; 8 Radical Lawyers in Modern America; 9 Representing the Attica Prisoners; 10 Private Life and Practice in the 1970s; 11 Indian Defenses; 12 The 1980s and a More Diverse Practice; 13 The Scapegoat and the Killer Cops; 14 A Return to the Limelight; 15 Kunstler in His Final Years; Notes; Index; About the Author.