Stepping back from his role as a member of the O.J. Simpson defense team, Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz presents a bold, enlightening examination of all the meaning and impact of the Simpson trial--and reaches conclusions that will surprise both those who applauded and those who conde...

Stepping back from his role as a member of the O.J. Simpson defense team, Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz presents a bold, enlightening examination of all the meaning and impact of the Simpson trial--and reaches conclusions that will surprise both those who applauded and those who condemned the verdict. of photos.

One of America's leading appeal lawyers, Alan Dershowitz, examines the American criminal justice system, critically analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. Using the O.J. Simpson murder case as the backdrop, Reasonable Doubts * explores the larger issues that shape our country's legal system.*

Chosen to prepare the appeal should O.J. Simpson be convicted, Alan Dershowitz is uniquely suited to deconstruct the case in order to use it in understanding the modern criminal justice system. The crucial questions raised by the O.J. Simpson case, and Dershowitz's answers, invite a reassessment not only of the case itself, but also of the strengths--and weaknesses--of the legal system in America today.