Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them.
ALAFAIR BURKEApathy is grossly undervalued and never there for me when I need it.
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The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best.
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Apathy is grossly undervalued and never there for me when I need it.
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According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers.
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Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary.
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All lying – you may think a lie is harmless, but you put them all together and there’s a calamity.
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In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions.
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Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances.
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Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-savvy bond analyst.
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More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends.
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Dopers become convinced they’ve hidden their stash so well a cop won’t find it. They’re always wrong.
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Drew Chapman is a debut novelist to watch.
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Playing well with others isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father.
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No Time For Goodbye is a deliciously smart thriller, full of surprises and perfect pacing. I’m jealous I didn’t write it.
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Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-sa What I said: “Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it,
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