God in the Courtroom: Religion's Role at Trial

by Brian Bornstein and Monica Miller

While the concept of "God in the courtroom" evokes a few grand images, there are numerous, often subtle, ways in which religion and law intersect. For example, religious beliefs might influence the decisions of legal decision makers, such as judges and jurors. Attorneys might rely on religion, both in the way they approach their professional practice generally and in specific trial tactics (e.g., using a scriptural rationale in arguing for a particular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195328671
• ISBN13: 9780195328677
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"