03153nam 2200649 a 450 991081971560332120230801224038.01-59332-609-2(CKB)2670000000234419(EBL)1057856(OCoLC)818819104(SSID)ssj0000719937(PQKBManifestationID)12286333(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000719937(PQKBWorkID)10661220(PQKB)11141028(MiAaPQ)EBC1057856(Au-PeEL)EBL1057856(CaPaEBR)ebr10583874(EXLCZ)99267000000023441920120521d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAmerican terrorism trials[electronic resource] prosecutorial and defense strategies /Christopher A. ShieldsEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC20121 online resource (186 p.)Law and society : recent scholarshipDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-482-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Analyzing Trial Strategies Before and After 9/11; Chapter 2: Background Research and Concepts; Chapter 3: Three Intriguing Questions; Chapter 4: The American Terrorism Study; Chapter 5: Some Initial Answers; Chapter 6: Prosecutorial and Defense Strategies; Chapter 7: The Impact of Group Reorganization; Chapter 8: Evolving Trial Strategies; Chapter 9: Policy Concerns; Appendices; References; IndexSince 1980, prosecutors and defense attorneys handling federal terrorism trials have developed politicized strategies and counter strategies unique to terrorism trials, and those strategies have had a significant impact on case outcomes. Moreover, case outcomes were positively impacted by proactive policy changes implemented in the wake of 9/11. Building on structural contextual theory and the hydraulic effect, Shields finds that when prosecutors rely less heavily on highly politicized prosecution strategies, conviction rates increased. In fact, his findings indicate that the more prosecutors Law and society (New York, N.Y.)Trials (Terrorism)United StatesTerroristsLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesActions and defensesUnited StatesTrial practiceUnited StatesProsecutionUnited StatesDefense (Criminal procedure)United StatesTrials (Terrorism)TerroristsLegal status, laws, etc.Actions and defensesTrial practiceProsecutionDefense (Criminal procedure)345/.7302317Shields Christopher A.1968-1611901MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819715603321American terrorism trials3940379UNINA