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This 5 page paper discusses the book: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury by Bycel. An example of a closing argument from the book (Silkwood and Gerry Spence)is given, then a counter argument proposed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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arguments from high profile cases, such as The Manson Trial and Gerry Spences closing in the Silkwood Trial. It becomes evident after reading this book that the closing argument carries
great weight in the courtroom and with the jury. Therefore, great care must be undertaken when deciding and composing the closing argument and speech. In the book, Ladies and
Gentlemen, Gerry Spences closing argument is offered to the jury. Spence was so eloquent that he was able to win a ten million dollar jury award for punitive damages for
Karen Silkwoods family. Why was he so successful with this particular closing speech? If one looks at each example closing argument in the book, they all have similar characteristics. One
of those characteristics is form and structure. The information presented is straightforward, easy for the jury to digest and devoid of large unfamiliar words or phrases. In fact, many of
the lawyers seem to attempt to use the vernacular of the area in which he is trying the case. Spence was a natural for this particular case. This was a
rural area and his homespun, Jimmy Stewart-esque, demeanor filled the courtroom. All this aside, he used everyday language and the jury understood the facts and what he was saying. If
one were to counter Spences arguments, one would first have to make the company, Kerr-McGee look as if it were not the big bad industrial company who looked upon its
employees and the people of the town as expendable commodities, but rather was interested in the welfare of the community. A sample dialogue may go something like this: "Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Jury, the tragic events of Ms. Silkwoods death weigh heavy on everyones hearts. Karen Silkwood was wife, mother, daughter, respected citizen of this community and her death
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