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Clarence Darrow was an American lawyer. He remains notable for his wit and agnosticism, which marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians. In this book, Darrow expands on his lifelong contention that psychological, physical, and environmental influences—not a conscious choice between right and wrong—control human behavior. To my ears (the reader's), the author has a rather simplistic behaviourist view of human behaviour, but he argues his position with wonderful clarity. Darrow is coherently critical of conspiracy laws, of the creation of laws by the ...

This is a collection of 8 works by Clarence Darrow written between 1893 and 1917. Clarence Darrow was most noted in his time as an enormously successful defense attorney. Consider that he was the defense attorney at the Scopes Monkey Trial and at the "trial of the century", the Bobby Franks murder trial. He, like Robert G. Ingersoll, William Cowper Brann (Brann the Iconoclast), William Jennings Bryan (The Cross of Gold Speech), Daniel Webster, etc. was also known as a world-class orator. These collected 8 works include speeches, essays, and public debates. The man had a silver tongue... ...

Clarence Darrow, perhaps best known as the defense attorney for John Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, had a long career defending controversial cases and advocating for social justice. His experiences working within the justice system led him to question its underlying precepts. He held that punishment, with its associated violence and cruelty and no consideration of the circumstances of the so-called criminal, only serves to perpetuate human misery and does nothing to lessen crime. This work, Resist Not Evil, outlines in high oratory and irrefutable logic the flaws in the justice ...

This powerful address was delivered shortly after Mr. Darrows remarkable acquittal related to his defense of the McNamaras in Los Angeles. The combination of the man, the subject, and the occasion makes this one of the most significant speeches of our time. The publishers hope that Mr. Darrows message will resonate with countless individuals across the nation, offering clarity on the labor movement and inspiring hope for a more just and equitable world. -Paul Turner, Otto Newman, Julius Knispel.

Clarence Darrow, a renowned American lawyer, is celebrated for his sharp wit and agnostic perspective, making him one of the most prominent figures in American law and civil liberties. In this thought-provoking book, Darrow delves into his lifelong belief that human behavior is shaped more by psychological, physical, and environmental factors than by a simple choice between right and wrong. While some may view his stance as overly behaviorist, he articulates his arguments with remarkable clarity. Darrow critically examines conspiracy laws, the influence of the powerful in shaping legislation, ...

Under the auspices of the League for Political Discussion, in a meeting held at the Manhattan Opera House, Rev. John Haynes Holmes of the Community Church, taking the positive, and Clarence Darrow, taking the negative, debated the following proposition: "A Resolution that the United States should continue the policy of prohibition as defined in the 18th Amendment." The meeting was chaired by Senator Royal S. Copeland and introduced by Benjamin Javits.

This 1902 address by Clarence Darrow is considered a milestone in the history of social criticism. Darrow gives the man behind bars a crash course in the theory and practice of criminology and law. He discusses, among others, the nature of crime, its causes, why more people land in prison in winter than in summer, and why the US penal system is a system of injustice.