Courts and Criminals
by Arthur Train
Publisher: Project Gutenberg 2004
ISBN/ASIN: 1406810665
Description:
It is unquestionably a generally accepted principle that it is better that ninety-nine guilty men should escape than that one innocent man should be convicted. This book presents a guide to procedures and practices in criminal courts. These essays were written between the years 1905-1910.
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