Judge & Jury

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Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante is closing in on the notorious mob boss The Electrician, when the scheduled sting goes spectacularly awry. Two FBI agents are dead, the boss is wounded, and Pellisante vows the Electricians next move will be from a jail cell. Andie Echeverra, a part-time actress and a single, full-time mom, is assigned her next role as Juror #11 in the landmark trial against Mafia Don Dominic Cavello. Everybody is on edge. No one has ever crossed the man whose orders have made entire families disappear. Though Cavellos influence extends across blue uniforms and black robes, the case should be open-and-shut. But the legal system fails with devastating results, and Nick and Andie are the only ones left to seek justice. To stop the Electrician, they must take matters into their own hands. They are the judge and jury now. James Patterson spins an all-out heart-pounding legal thriller that pits two people against the most vicious and powerful mobster since John Gotti.

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A different ending than what I thought.........2007-09-15

I never could of imagined the the ending to turn out like that.And no im not giving away the ending,But i dont feel the ending had closure to it.It didnt give the reader a sence of closure.I will give this book a 4 star,it wasnt to bad of a book.It was good clear up untill the end.....Book owl

not bad.......2007-08-12

I am new fan of Patterson, this was a great book! I don't like books that are very scary, like one of the Cross books I read, but this is not like that. Very good story and I enjoyed it very much.

Now what I expected..........2007-07-06

I was very disappointed with Judge & Jury. I like James Patterson books but his writing seems to be getting worse with each book. It mainly seems to be the books that have a "Co-Author" that I find are not written well. And I know that James Patterson can write so much better than this.

So I recently visited the website of Andrew Gross (www.andrewgrossbooks.com), James Patterson's "Co-Author" on Judge & Jury to find out a little more about him. I found a couple interesting bits of information that I thought James Patterson fans might like to know before purchasing another one of his books that have been "Co-Authored". Upon meeting James Patterson, Andrew Gross said that James Patterson had several projects he wanted to write and NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO THEM. And then Andrew Gross goes on to say that James Patterson comes up with the outline for the book and then passes it on to Andrew Gross. It sounds to me like the only part of James Patterson that is in Judge & Jury (as well as his other "Co-Authored" books, I assume) is that he came up with the story and the outline but the book was written entirely by the "Co-Author". This is definately going to make me think twice about buying another James Patterson book that has "Co-Authors" name on the cover with his. Mr. Patterson, this is a very sad way to let your fans down and lose some along the way. I hope that you go back to writing books on your own.

A Fast-Paced Thriller.......2007-07-04

Judge and Jury is a thriller that starts off and never lets off. This is the story of Nick Pellisante, an FBI agent who has been tracking mob boss Dominic Cavello. At Cavello's niece's wedding, Pellisante arrests Cavello, but loses 2 of his agents.

From here on out, we have a Legal thriller that has you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The one complaint I have about this book was that the final section felt rushed. Maybe it was just me, but this really annoyed me. This was my first Patterson novel. I have read 5 of his novels since then.

Good Read.......2007-06-25

Not Pattersons best, but defintiely worth your time. It takes about 100 pages for the story to really get going, but once it does, its a good thrill ride that is typical Patterson. I would recommend this to any Patterson fan, or fan of suspense novels. Good beach read. Read it in 2 days on the beach.

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Laughable
The King of Thrillers Strikes Again
Sophomoric and Silly
Good Read
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Judge & Jury
James Patterson , and Andrew Gross
Manufacturer: Warner Vision Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0446619000

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Laughable.......2007-07-10

I feel sorry for Mr. Patterson, but I've never seen such a poorly written book, full of clichee: the tough FBI agent, the attractive woman that falls in love with him, the evil mafioso.

Nothing new in this book. Nothing. So, why did Mr. Patterson write it? Please excuse me, but quantity never makes out for quality.

The King of Thrillers Strikes Again.......2007-06-09

I like to think of James Patterson's novels as comfort food for the brain. The incredibly short chapters makes reading a breeze and no one writes a thriller as well as he does. His Alex Cross novels are my favorite, but he has shown that he can create fresh, new characters with equal ease.

A mob boss named Dominic Cavello is going to trial for muliple murders and the jury has already been selected. One of the jurors is Andie DeGrasse, a single mother and actress. Andie doesn't want to be on the jury but her attempts to get thrown off fail and she finds her world turned upside down as a scheme to free Cavello and help him escape unfolds. I don't want to say any more and spoil all the fun.

Patterson's books are not the most cerebral reads, but they are fun and easy to get through. As a reader, you can close your eyes and envision the scenes unfolding before you as you turn the pages as a breakneck speed. If you love the typical Patterson book, this one won't disappoint.

Sophomoric and Silly.......2007-05-01

This book is embarrassingly bad. The characters are shallow, the dialog is absolutely laughable, and the plot is hokey in the extreme. I cringed and winced my way through the book, the whole time wondering how on earth such a novel made it past an editor and into print. Truly a disappointment.

Good Read.......2007-04-30

A change from the usual JP Thriller however a very intersting read right until the very end. This book brings up a lot of emotion and personal issues with love, grief, loyalty etc which we can all identify at least in part - Very good read would be happy to recommend - i think any reader would get a lot from this book

Change.......2007-04-18

This book is a change from what I normal read and I gobbled it up. I finished the book in two days. The story is captivating about a single mom who is raising her nine year old son while she is struggling with her acting career. She ends up being picked to be on a jury to convict a crime boss for over a dozen years of dirty deeds. This is a story about revenge, true love, and betrayal. A highly recommended read.

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Formulaic, predictable and ridiculous
No talent chimp could do better
MY FAVORITE PATTERSON BOOK SO FAR

Judge & Jury
James Patterson , and Andrew Gross
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: B000JSDPP0

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Formulaic, predictable and ridiculous.......2007-05-25

This is a pretty bad thriller, it is formulaic, predictable and ridiculous. The characters are one dimensional and totally unoriginal. Although there were a few entertaining sequences, the book is not worth buying as there are far far better examples of the genre out there.

No talent chimp could do better.......2007-01-30

As an editor, I read a lot and this book is the worst item I've read in the last several years. How am I to get my precious four hours of time back? I want my $29 back and a promise from Patterson to find another job. If this is thought to be 'good writing' then we are doomed.

MY FAVORITE PATTERSON BOOK SO FAR.......2006-12-26

I just finished reading this book. This is my third James Patterson book. I love this one as well as Four Blind Mice and the 3rd Degree. I loved the story and the characters are intriguing. You could really get into one of these books and cannot put it down. You could spend the hours reading these great books. His books are easy to follow and are real page turners. This one is my favorite so far. I can't wait to start reading more of this man's books. ANOTHER GREAT READ BY MR PATTERSON.

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COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY;GERMANY AND CROATIA

Lay Participation in Criminal Trials
Sanja Kutnjak-Ivkovic
Manufacturer: Austin & Winfield
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1572921307

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In this important new study, Sanja Kutnjak-Ivkovic takes a comprehensive, international approach to the study of lay participation in legal decision-making. She provides an in-depth analysis of positive and negative features of the principal forms of contemporary lay participation (mixed tribunals, juries, magistrates, lay courts) as they relate to their socio-political environments.

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COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY;GERMANY AND CROATIA.......2000-02-10

Compares Germany, a western democracy with a difficult history and Croatia ,a country in transition,in the following ways: lay participation in criminal trials (trial by jury or by peers and the differing national approaches to criminal behavior and punishment. Discusses magistrates in Anglo-American, German and Croatian traditions and also deals with the legacy of authoritarianism and political hackdom (esp Croatia) also reflects on Croatia's Catholic Imperial tradition and the influence of Italian jurisprudence particularly in coastal Croatia. A very fine bit of research aimed at the legal scholar and criminologist.

Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis

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readers will cringe
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis: Judge and Jury
A Thorough Biography
A fascinating backdrop and a paradox for the subject..
A masterful biography of a complex man

Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
David Pietrusza
Manufacturer: Diamond Communications
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1888698098

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Baseball's first commissioner cast such a long and powerful shadow over the game, it's often hard to untangle his contribution from his personality, and his life from his lasting myth. The truth that emerges from this exhaustive and engaging biography of Judge Landis has no problem matching the outsized legend stride for stride. Landis moved into the public spotlight to clean up the national pastime after the disgrace of the 1919 World Series, but there was much more to this complex man and his complex career. Judge and Jury chronicles the entirety.

A tough, colorful judge, his rulings could be as unpredictable as he was. Landis could be as severe and stubborn as he could be gentle and understanding, characteristics that both defined his decision-making and confused his critics. Noted as a trustbuster--he went head to head with John D. Rockefeller, fining Standard Oil $29 million--he upheld baseball's exemption from antitrust status from the bench. Known for his harsh sentences, he was almost impeached for his leniency to the destitute. As commissioner, he loved the post, the game, and his perceived responsibility as its primary upholder and restorer of virtue: "You have told the world that my powers would be absolute," he warned the owners who hired him. "I wouldn't take this job for all the gold in the world unless I knew my hands were free." In his regime, they pretty much were, and he used them to grab his share of whatever power and glory he could wrap them around. --Jeff Silverman

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This book strips away the myths and facile explanations to reaveal the real Kenesaw Mountain Landis--with all the subtleties and contradictions that made him not only czar of baseball, but also the most famous, popular, and controversial federal judge in America.

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readers will cringe .......2005-08-05

Pietrusza's portrait of the Squire is not without its flaws. Typos are too frequent. Some words, like soon and merely, are used repetitiously; Hampton L. Carson is represented as "Hampton L. Carlson." Pietrusza also commits redundancies and is too enamored of stilted adverbial phrases. In addition, some readers will cringe at Pietrusza's space allocation: large sections are given over to explanations and clarifications of cases and issues where Landis's name fails to be mentioned, and substantial sections also deal with characters only peripherally associated with Landis.

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis: Judge and Jury.......2000-06-14

I rated this book a 5 because it captured the flavor of the Anabaptist spirit. His Mennonite heritage was outlined in the first part of the book. His character certainly was played out, as he mentioned the Landis Family is in the book of "Martyrs Mirror". This man definitely knew no compromise. It was evident that he was willing to help the underpriviledged. For anyone who knows Mennonite Philosophy he fits the ticket. I am not a baseball fan, but I did enjoy reading and seeing his character played out. Definitely worth reading.

A Thorough Biography.......2000-04-17

Someone once described Branch Rickey as a man of many facets, and they are all turned on. Much the same could describe baseball's first commissioner. Landis, being a baseball fan, appeared to make decisions which would benefit the game. An example would be delaying the Federal League court decision which could have changed the game radically. Rather than make a decision he didn't want to make, he delayed until a settlement could be made with the major leagues. He banned Shufflin' Phil Douglas when Douglas said he would go fishing rather than pitch a game for the Giants he would probably win. This was to get back at his manager, John McGraw, who gave him a vicious tongue lashing and had him given a so-called harsh drying out from alcohol abuse without his wife's knowledge as to his whereabouts. When asked by Landis his side of the story, Douglas didn't defend himself against McGraw's actions and just hung his head. Gambling wasn't a banishable offense prior to the Cobb/Speaker incident in 1927, and Landis seemed to let these two superstars off easy, whereas he was especially hard on Rogers Hornsby. The Rajah, who enjoyed attending the racetrack, stood up to Landis and said his wagering money at the racetrack was no different than Landis losing money in the stockmarket. An unfortunate character in the story is Jimmy O'Connell of the Giants. O'Connell, naively approached Heinie Sand of the Phillies about making it worth his while to lose a game against the Giants during the last week of the season. Sand, knowing what happened to Buck Weaver of the White Sox, reported the incident, and this led to O'Connell's banishment from the game. The sad part of this story is that O'Connell's teammates, Frank Frisch and Ross Youngs played a prank on O'Connell and Jimmy took it seriously. Frisch and Youngs, both Hall of Famers, were never punished. Landis's treatment of the eight Black Sox players would never be upheld today. His beginning statement, "Regardless of the verdict of juries..." tells it all. Landis would do what he wanted. He would never get away with that with either the ACLU or the players' union if they had one at that time. The author appears to defend Landis for his lack of action towards allowing blacks to play in the major leagues. Landis said he feared riots in ball parks if blacks were admitted. Maybe it was true that the time was not right, but he hid behind the tired response stating there was no rule prohibiting blacks from playing in the major leagues. Maybe not, but there was a "gentleman's agreement" that none would be signed. Some gentlemen! Landis was hired by the owners, but he didn't appear to respect them. He claimed to be a player's commissioner, and one way he showed that was in releasing players from the minor leagues that he felt covered up preventing their advancement. You really never knew what Landis' reaction would be to something. He could be very unpredictable with what he would do regarding an issue, and he seemed to play favorites regarding players. He didn't care for Branch Rickey, who he may have felt was hypocritical by playing the part of a preacher while doing things that Landis felt were self-serving. The Judge had his fights with J. G. Taylor Spink, the publisher of The Sporting News because a Saturday Evening Post article referred to Spink as Mr. Baseball and the conscience of baseball. There are some strong willed personalities in this book and the author does an excellent job of bringing this part of baseball and American history to life.

A fascinating backdrop and a paradox for the subject.........2000-04-10

Biographer Pietrusza has undertaken a significant task in this biography, and has done admirably. He has fully explored much of what molded Judge Landis, and explores in major league fashion his checkered career as a Federal Judge. The history of baseball, of which Landis was obviously an integral componet is well researched and covered. His interactions with the other greats of the game, like Ruth, Cobb and Rickey give good insight into his character and impact.

The work does have one glaring deficciency, though. I must disagree with a fellow writer, with regard to the book's chronicle of Landis and the efforts to integrate the game. I rather felt that this (certainly the most significant of any shortcoming of his reign) was given less than adequate coverage by the author. Others have written more authoritatively (including first hand reporting of confrontations over the issue) about how intractable a foe Landis was of integration of the American pasttime. This book not only ignores almost all of these, but glosses over the issue in general with little more than an apologist's dismissal. From my perspective, this is an unpardonable transgression.

All in all, though, certainly a book worth reading by anyone interested in either the history of the game, or an exploration of who those with significant power may wield it.

A masterful biography of a complex man.......1999-02-20

David Pietruza has written an extraordinary book about a complex, fascinating man. I always thought of Landis as a mostly eccentric showman. But Pietruza gives a portrait of a towering figure with a legacy extending far beyond baseball. I bought this thinking I'd find a good baseball book for the dead of winter; what I got was that and more. Landis' early life is particularly interesting. You don't have to be a baseball fan to enjoy "Judge and Jury." It's well worth the read.

How Do Judges Decide?: The Search for Fairness and Justice in Punishment (Key Questions for Criminal Justice)

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How Do Judges Decide?: The Search for Fairness and Justice in Punishment (Key Questions for Criminal Justice)
Cassia Spohn
Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc
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ASIN: 0761987606

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The appropriate amount of punishment for a given crime is an issue that has been debated by scholars, philosophers and legal professionals since the beginning of civilizations. This book seeks to address this issue in all of its complexity by providing a comprehensive overview of the sentencing process in the United States.

The book begins by discussing the overall concept of punishment and then proceeds to dissect individual aspects of punishment. Topics include: the sentencing process; responsibility of the judge; disparity and discrimination in sentencing; and sentencing reform.

This book is an ideal text for introductory courses on the judicial system, criminal law, law and society. It can be an essential resource to help students understand patterns in the wide discretion and latitude given to judges when determining punishments within the framework of the United States judicial system.

Tinker Vs Des Moines: Student Rights on Trial (Be the Judge-Be the Jury)

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Tinker Vs Des Moines: Student Rights on Trial (Be the Judge-Be the Jury)
Doreen Rappaport
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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The Lizzie Borden Trial: Be the Judge. Be the Jury

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The Lizzie Borden Trial: Be the Judge. Be the Jury

Manufacturer: THE TRUMPET CLUB
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ASIN: 0440832306

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You be the jury. Read the testimony, and deliver the verdict. Was Lizzie Borden guilty or not guilty of first-degree murder? Its up to you.

Judge The Jury : Experience The Power Of Reading People

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Judge the Jury: Experience the Power of Reading People (Paperback)
What a wake-up call - what an informative read!
Great Book

Judge The Jury : Experience The Power Of Reading People
Alice Weiser , Jan Latiolais Hargrave , and Jan Hargrave
Manufacturer: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0787266191

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Judge the Jury: Experience the Power of Reading People (Paperback).......2005-09-19

Not very well written. Information flow is not good. This is not a book I would use if I needed a text book for a class. If I really wanted to read a person using body language, or if I really wanted to analyze a handwriting sample, I'd definitely need a better, more fluid, more comprehensive resource.

What a wake-up call - what an informative read!.......2000-05-22

I am a personnel director with a Fortune 500 company, and recently picked up Judging the Jury to guide me in executive placement. It is amazing how quickly I have learned the techniques described in this book and honed in on valuable keys to such traits as honesty, loyalty, and intergrity - valuable information when selecting key personnel. I must tell you it has been truly an awakening experience. This book has become my recruiting Bible, second only to the EEOC guidelines. I would highly recommend it to anyone whose job depends on making valid judgments on employees, friends, business associates and those occasional sales reps, whose honesty we sometimes question.

Great Book.......2000-03-25

I found this book to be an interesting and fun learning experience. I was able to pick up on peoples body language after reading this book. You must read!

The Lizzie Borden Trial/Illustrated With Photographs, Prints and Diagrams (Be the Judge-Be the Jury)

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Photos identified incorrectly - what else is wrong???????
Great for use in the classroom.
Thrilling and exciting

The Lizzie Borden Trial/Illustrated With Photographs, Prints and Diagrams (Be the Judge-Be the Jury)
Doreen Rappaport
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 006025114X

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Photos identified incorrectly - what else is wrong???????.......2007-06-22

Borrowed this book frm the library today; I have read 4 other books previously dealing with the Lizzie Borden case. On page 13, Ms. Rappaport has two photos, identified as Andrew Borden and Abby Borden. However, in every other book about this case that I have read AND the websites I have viewed, these photos are actually Andrew Jennings, Lizzie's attorney, and Bridget Sullivan, the housekeeper- NOT Andrew and Abby Borden. Makes me wonder what else is wrong in this book!!!

Great for use in the classroom........1999-06-08

I have used this book to introduce students to mock trial. The questioning format is wonderful and makes students think! I wish this book was still in print.

Thrilling and exciting.......1998-07-30

This book tells the whole story about Lizzie Borden and her trial. It tells how on August 4, 1892 Lizzie's Father and Stepmother were murdered in their own home in the morning. A few days later Lizze was taken under arrest for the charge of murder. A year later her trial began. They started with the opening statements then the prosocutors witnesses. Then the defenses witnesses. It was very exciting reading the exact testimonies the exact opening and closing statements seeing pictures of the real dead bodies and the murder weapon and the true virdict. Doreen Rappaport has written an exciting true story about murder.

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