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The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti: A Critical Analysis for Lawyers and Laymen
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Frankfurter's aim in this work is to give a brief, yet accurate, account of the facts surrounding the case from the earliest stages to its present state as of the date of publication in 1927. His account is based on the court proceedings, along with references to extrinsic facts as were necessary for understanding what transpired in court. Appendix A includes a tabular stu
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Hardcover, 118 pages
Published
November 28th 2003
by William S. Hein & Company
(first published 1927)
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Long before Felix Frankfurter became a Justice of the US Supreme Court (1939-1962), he was active in a variety of Liberal causes (although later as a Justice he was an outspoken advocate of judicial restraint), including efforts to save the lives of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. In this book, published just 6 months before their execution in 1927, Frankfurter dissected the case in great detail, arguing that the two men were, if not unambiguously innocent, at the very least entitled to a
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This book is not fiction, although it seems too strange to be real. Felix Frankfurter published this well-written and well-argued expose of the tragic case of Sacco and Vanzetti less than a decade after their trial, yet while they were still waiting for the executioner's block. A travesty of justice, two Italian immigrants were tried before a conservative and anti-immigrant New England jury, before a judge who showed clear and unapologetic bias, in a trial that focused more on their socialist be
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I came across an ancient copy at my local library and finished reading it in one sitting. The work is concise, focused, and engaging; a great example of legal advocacy in accessible language. Justice Frankfurter evokes a rage against injustice that transcends time that will leave you convinced of Sacco and Vanzetti's innocence or deprivation of due process. While the book will not delve beyond the superficial facts of an important - and nearly forgotten - case, it is an excellent primer for thos
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