Tilted: The Trial of Conrad Black (Paperback)

by Steven Skurka (Author)

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Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Dundurn Press (Jan 31 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550027972
ISBN-13: 978-1550027976
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 363 g
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"While one might be tempted to think there are already too many recent books on Black to choose from, Skurka's book is a refreshing departure from the rest. ...compares and contrasts the American legal system to its Canadian counterpart, the latter of which Skurka regards as truly superior. ...'Ninety-five to ninety-seven percent of criminal cases end in guilty pleas,' Skurka writes of the U.S. system. 'It is a tyrannical system weighted heavily in favour of the prosecution, according to the president of the NACDL, and it is left to the prosecutor or judge to exercise moderation.'" -- Paula Adamick, Canada Post, May 2008.

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It was Canada's trial of the century - held in an American court. Media titan Conrad Black, by turns respected and reviled for decades in Canada and around the world, faced off with U.S. prosecutors on charges of criminal fraud stemming from his activities with Hollinger Inc.

The trial was "tilted" from the outset. Black attempted to tilt things in his favour by using his considerable wealth to mount a ferocious defence. But his efforts were countered by an American justice system that is heavily tilted in favour of the prosecution. And ironically, the same wealth that Black used to strengthen his defence was used against him as the prosecution repeatedly played the "class card" to turn jurors against him. Employing skilled analysis, expert insight, and touches of warmth and humour, Steve Skurka brings the trial to life in a way that readers have never experienced before. Tilted: The Trial of Conrad Black is the authoritative book on the most important trial of the decade.

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