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- Book Title
- John Henry Wigmore and the Rules of Evidence: The Hidden Origins
- ISBN
- 9780826220868
- Subject Area
- Law, History
- Publication Name
- John Henry Wigmore and the Rules of Evidence : the Hidden Origins of Modern Law
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Jury, Evidence, General, United States / General
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Series
- Studies in Constitutional Democracy Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 236 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
ISBN-10
082622086X
ISBN-13
9780826220868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038795866
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
236 Pages
Publication Name
John Henry Wigmore and the Rules of Evidence : the Hidden Origins of Modern Law
Language
English
Subject
Jury, Evidence, General, United States / General
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, History
Series
Studies in Constitutional Democracy Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-937224
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States was reeling from the effects of rapid urbanization and industrialization, and the legal system in particular began to buckle under the weight of its anachronism. Porwancher argues that in the midst of this crisis, John Henry Wigmore single-handedly modernized the jury trial with his treatise on evidence, an encyclopedic work that dominated the conduct of trials and inspired generations of jurists--among them Holmes, Cardozo, and Frankfurter--to reshape American law."-- Law and Social Inquiry "[The book] will become the standard work on the subject, and more than that, will contribute to emerging clarity in the field of early twentieth-century legal ideas more broadly."-- Noah Feldman , Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, author of Cool War: The Future of Global Competition "It evidences a close reading of Wigmore's work and extensive work in the archives at Harvard and Northwestern, bringing to light a good deal of new material on the connections among important figures in 'legal modernism.'"-- Robert P. Burns , Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law, author of A Theory of the Trial, "[The book] will become the standard work on the subject, and more than that, will contribute to emerging clarity in the field of early twentieth-century legal ideas more broadly."--Noah Feldman, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, author of Cool War: The Future of Global Competition "It evidences a close reading of Wigmore's work and extensive work in the archives at Harvard and Northwestern, bringing to light a good deal of new material on the connections among important figures in 'legal modernism.'"--Robert P. Burns, Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law, author of A Theory of the Trial, "At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States was reeling from the effects of rapid urbanization and industrialization, and the legal system in particular began to buckle under the weight of its anachronism. Porwancher argues that in the midst of this crisis, John Henry Wigmore single-handedly modernized the jury trial with his treatise on evidence, an encyclopedic work that dominated the conduct of trials and inspired generations of jurists--among them Holmes, Cardozo, and Frankfurter--to reshape American law."-- Law and Social Inquiry, "It evidences a close reading of Wigmore's work and extensive work in the archives at Harvard and Northwestern, bringing to light a good deal of new material on the connections among important figures in 'legal modernism.'"-- Robert P. Burns , Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law, author of A Theory of the Trial, "[The book] will become the standard work on the subject, and more than that, will contribute to emerging clarity in the field of early twentieth-century legal ideas more broadly."-- Noah Feldman , Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, author of Cool War: The Future of Global Competition, "A helpful attribute of Porwancher's book is its excellent organization and the author's dependable contextualization of his various subjects. With these features, the book is highly accessible to all readers. The book is also flawlessly edited and produced."-- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Grade From
College Freshman
Series Volume Number
1
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
347.736
Table Of Content
Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One. Wigmore's Life Chapter Two. Intellectual Influences Chapter Three. Wigmore's Treatise Chapter Four. Law & Society Chapter Five. Judging Chapter Six. Contemporary Recognition Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Honorable Mention, 2017 Scribes Book Award, The American Society of Legal Writers At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States was reeling from the effects of rapid urbanization and industrialization. Time-honored verities proved obsolete, and intellectuals in all fields sought ways to make sense of an increasingly unfamiliar reality. The legal system in particular began to buckle under the weight of its anachronism. In the midst of this crisis, John Henry Wigmore, dean of the Northwestern University School of Law, single-handedly modernized the jury trial with his 1904-5 Treatise on evidence , an encyclopedic work that dominated the conduct of trials. In so doing, he inspired generations of progressive jurists--among them Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Benjamin Cardozo, and Felix Frankfurter--to reshape American law to meet the demands of a new era. Yet Wigmore's role as a prophet of modernity has slipped into obscurity. This book provides a radical reappraisal of his place in the birth of modern legal thought., Honorable Mention, 2017 Scribes Book Award, The American Society of Legal Writers At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States was reeling from the effects of rapid urbanization and industrialization. Time-honored verities proved obsolete, and intellectuals in all fields sought ways to make sense of an increasingly unfamiliar reality. The legal system in particular began to buckle under the weight of its anachronism. In the midst of this crisis, John Henry Wigmore, dean of the Northwestern University School of Law, single-handedly modernized the jury trial with his 1904-5 Treatise onevidence , an encyclopedic work that dominated the conduct of trials. In so doing, he inspired generations of progressive jurists--among them Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Benjamin Cardozo, and Felix Frankfurter--to reshape American law to meet the demands of a new era. Yet Wigmore's role as a prophet of modernity has slipped into obscurity. This book provides a radical reappraisal of his place in the birth of modern legal thought.
LC Classification Number
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