In Contempt: Amazon.ca: Christopher A. Darden, Jess Walter: Books

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An examination of the trial of OJ Simpson for the murder of his wife, for which he was recently found not guilty, which addresses the evidence brought forward in the trial and discusses the consequences of the not guilty verdict for the American legal and racial scene.

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Christopher Darden is a fifteen-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office and an Associate Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law. One of the key prosecutors in the case of The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson, he lives in Los Angeles, California.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Just another racist, Jun 23 2002

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This review is from: In Contempt (Mass Market Paperback)

I see where there have been books! written analyzing and questioning Christopher Dardens loyalty to his "people". Well
never fear, if you read his book you will learn that Christopher A. Darden is a racist. He should of never served on this trial.
Both him, Marcia Clark and judge Ito should have never been assigned to this trial. The whole thang was pay back for Rodney King anyway. Hey, it never ends.

Be sure and get the book thru your library tho. You don't want to support a racist.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Just the Facts, April 16 2002

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John G. Hilliard (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Contempt (Mass Market Paperback)

There are a number of reviews here that talk about this books outline and no shortage of comments on the main subjects guilt or innocence. I, therefore, will just tell you my impressions of the book. All I wanted was details on the trial; I really did not care about his upbringing, college days, or pre trial work experience. As far as the trail info went, it was worth wading through the aforementioned items. The book just had a ton of good old fashion, gossip style details and facts that kept me interested until the end. The writing style was good and fast paced. The author also did a very good job of explaining his feelings throughout the book. To lose on such an important manner and in such a public way can be sole destroying and the author does a very credible job of describing it. Overall the book is interesting and well worth the time to read it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, honest, April 7 2002

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P Pruett "jrkp" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was better than I expected, not because of the insight into the trial but because of the insight into race relations from a black professional. I was extremely impressed with Mr. Darden's ability to explain the emotions and thoughts that blacks have about whites. From the beginning , Mr. Darden expresses his beliefs that blacks think differently than whites, but are fair, honest, and hard-working, despite the fact that many whites think otherwise. Mr. Darden's early optimism that the jury would deliver a verdict based on the evidence led me to think that he really believed it. I believed a mostly black jury would acquitt Orenthal James Simpson but I was hopeful they would not. The verdict left me wondering if blacks can move past their own racial biases. It appears that they percieve injustices to individual blacks as an injustice to their race. Though I have not read "The Darden Dilemma," I believe it presents just that ---- that even many prominent black people feel that they are treated unfairly because of the color of their skin.

I really enjoyed Mr. Darden's stories of growing up, getting an education, enjoying his family (especially his grandmother) and the other personal experiences he had. I am so sorry that his closest friend, his brother, Michael, is no longer with him.

Mr. Darden, excellent book. It is unfortunate that many blacks are not as open-minded as you. It is also unfortunate that many whites do not respect any race other than their own and are happy to continue to victimize minorities. There is so much ignorance in this country. Thank you for educating me. I am a better person because you shared your life experiences.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Read why no jurors were persuaded
Several reviewers have pointed out the chief positive feature of this book: it may make you disrespect Mr. Darden less. Read more

Published on July 23 2001 by wildbill

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprising
I sincerely did not like Darden before I read this book. I too considered him to be an Uncle Tom and a traitor to his race. However, I changed my mind after reading the book. Read more

Published on Dec 19 2000