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Review of A Wilderness of Error by Errol Morris

A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris Penguin, trade pb, 553pp Copiously illustrated, extensive notes, indexed $18.99, ISBN:  978-0-14-312369-9 A Review by Gene Stewart On 17 February 1970 Army Captain Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald’s wife and … Continue reading

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Trial By Science Fiction: A New Metaphor

…A court and trial metaphor, on the other hand, refines this blatant competitiveness while leaving intact the basic predatory context. Lawyers are often called sharks, for example. They speak of eating the other’s lunch and of tearing testimony apart.

Let’s examine some reasons for switching to the trial referent… Continue reading

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