In The Death of the American Trial distinguished legal scholar Robert P.Burns makes an impassioned case for reversing the rapid decline of the trialbefore we lo... » 

In The Death of the American Trial distinguished legal scholar Robert P.Burns makes an impassioned case for reversing the rapid decline of the trialbefore we lose one of our public cultures greatest achievements. As a practicethat is adapted for modern times yet rooted in ancient wisdom the trial isuniquely suited to balance the tensionsbetween idealism and realism expertsand citizens contextual judgment and reliance on rulesthat define Americanculture. Arguing that many observers make a grave mistake by taking acomplacent or even positive view of the trials demise Burns concludes bylaying out the catastrophic consequences of losing an institution that soperfectly embodies democratic governance. «