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Amanda Knox and Justice in the Age of Judgment

Amanda Knox and Justice in the Age of Judgment

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  • Create Date：2022-11-09 19:21:40
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Anne Bremner
  • ISBN：B07TH9WMHT
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Reviews

Jeneane Bower ，

** Excerpt taken from Tea Time With A Good Book: Readers Picks for the month of November， published in the Collinwood Chronicle in November， 2o22 in Cleveland， OH and distributed in print form。 One of three books picked for the month to recommend to readers。 Justice in the Age of Judgment by Anne and Doug Brenner， a brother and sister who team up to write what they know， love and specialize in， the law。 In this book we hear from a lawyer， about some of the high profile cases that she had been a ** Excerpt taken from Tea Time With A Good Book: Readers Picks for the month of November， published in the Collinwood Chronicle in November， 2o22 in Cleveland， OH and distributed in print form。 One of three books picked for the month to recommend to readers。 Justice in the Age of Judgment by Anne and Doug Brenner， a brother and sister who team up to write what they know， love and specialize in， the law。 In this book we hear from a lawyer， about some of the high profile cases that she had been a part of such as Amanda Knox while others she comments on， like the West Memphis Three and the O。J Simpson case， among others。 We learn about how society is influenced by the media and how this influence affects us， especially as jurists， a major part of our legal system。 （not in print media， below， only on goodreads）**And， while I did not give the book four stars， but still picked it as a review it was because while there is a difference of opinion in how I would have liked to read the book， would have liked it written differently than the author chose to， I still find it a great book to read and believe others should and they may have a difference of opinion with me。 The topic the author covers is one in which we do not see many books written about and from someone who is in the midst of these trials， someone with the knowledge and experience to write about the topic。 The author points out many things that we， as Americans， part of the judicial system， in a BIG WAY， need to know。 The sad thing is that many Americans don't know the things the author points out。 And this is why， despite the fact of what the author writes， how she writes about it， whether I like it or not this book is a MUST READ， regardless。 Because we must know the things the author writes about as potential jurists and active citizens to be able to participate in our government。 And， I would like to thank the author （if she ever reads this） for bringing the information to light。**Further， the Mary Lay LeTourneau coverage， the relationship the author and woman had give insight into the case that I did not know and change my entire outlook on what I once thought。 While I do not condone relationships with a twelve year old （like the author） to see that Mary Kay and her student/lover/husband were together， married for 15 years （together more） is amazing and puts a whole different spin on the episode。 It was an enduring relationship， however odd， however criminal and， enduring， long， lasting relationships are far and few in our culture and society。 That brings all this to leave us with questions about her， relationships， ourselves， society， and， in closure， there really is none， just saddness。 Defining LeTourneau in the way this author does， from personal knowledge， in a way no other has， really helps to humanize the women something I think we all must do to find out the real answers when it comes to defining a crime， if a crime occured。 I really have to thank the author for doing this！！ 。。。more

Shelby Brown ，

Justice in the Age of Judgement follows lawyer Anne Bremner， as she discusses cases she has worked on throughout her career， and the impact social media， and media in general， has had on these cases。 Throughout the book， we also learn about Anne’s past， how she became a lawyer and later a TV commentator。As someone who has read quite a bit of true crime， I was very excited to read more about the impact that media/social media has on cases。 I found that this book did accomplish that， to a varying Justice in the Age of Judgement follows lawyer Anne Bremner， as she discusses cases she has worked on throughout her career， and the impact social media， and media in general， has had on these cases。 Throughout the book， we also learn about Anne’s past， how she became a lawyer and later a TV commentator。As someone who has read quite a bit of true crime， I was very excited to read more about the impact that media/social media has on cases。 I found that this book did accomplish that， to a varying degree。 Some cases were discussed quite in depth， while others were skimmed over and the media aspect was very superficially discussed。 I also found the organization of this book to be a bit challenging。 We would get a chapter on Anne’s life， then skip to a case she had covered， then skip to another case， then back to her life， etc。 Sometimes this made it hard to follow， as you weren’t sure which case she had covered first， or what life events happened before what case。 I also found the endings of some of the chapters to be very abrupt， and sometimes jarring when the jump from chapter to chapter happened。 This book also has a big focus on the Amanda Knox case， so a big chunk of the book is dedicated to that。 While it was very interesting and eye opening， some sections did get repetitive。 I also didn’t find Doug， Anne’s brothers chapter at the end of the book， added much to the story。 I found it was a rehash of a lot of the information Anne shared。 With that said， I did enjoy this book。 Anne Bremner has obviously lead a very interesting life， and worked on some of the most infamous criminal cases of our times， and I did really enjoy her perspective。 However， some of the choices in writing and organizational style definitely lowered the rating for me。 。。。more

Helen ，

What an informative and illuminating book。 I cannot stress the light bulb moments in this book。It primarily deals with the farce of the Amanda Knox case but also touches on other relevant cases and how the court of public opinion tainted the judicial process。 Now anyone who is on trial not only needs a defence but a media relations lawyer as well。

Book Reviewer ，

Anne Bremner’s and Doug Bremner's Justice in the Age of Judgment is a critical examination of the role of media and the public amidst some of the most publicized murder trials in recent history。 While Bremner uses the tumultuous trial of Amanda Knox， a young American falsely convicted of murdering her roommate in Italy， as a segue for covering the effects of the media on other well-documented trials involving the likes of O。J。 Simpson， Casey Anthony， Susan Cox Powell， and Ahmaud Arbery， her prim Anne Bremner’s and Doug Bremner's Justice in the Age of Judgment is a critical examination of the role of media and the public amidst some of the most publicized murder trials in recent history。 While Bremner uses the tumultuous trial of Amanda Knox， a young American falsely convicted of murdering her roommate in Italy， as a segue for covering the effects of the media on other well-documented trials involving the likes of O。J。 Simpson， Casey Anthony， Susan Cox Powell， and Ahmaud Arbery， her primary focus is the imperfections of the American judicial system。 Bremner does a stellar job at introducing each case in a manner that is accessible to readers while maintaining a modicum of compassion and respect for the wrongfully convicted and victimized。 Both authors provide just enough background information on each case that the reader leaves with a fact-based， impartial view of all sides of the subject matter。 They manage to keep the tone enthusiastic and conversational enough that the reading experience does not feel cumbersome。Bremner’s background as both a full-fledged attorney and a front-facing legal analyst gives her a unique lens by which to evaluate these cases。 She excels in leading with facts - even when the courts and the public seem to disregard these facts - and encourages readers to examine flaws of contagion bias in a time where misinformation run amok is powerful enough to sway due process。 She displays a shrewd understanding that in the digital day and age， the fight for justice involves keeping the facts in the public eye as much as possible so that these facts alone make it to the courts。 Moreover， she displays a keen heart for true justice， the ideal that structures her life’s work。 Justice in the Age of Judgement is an accessible， thought-provoking analysis of the judicial system， as evidenced by the cases discussed。 This in-depth look at media and law is insightful and educational。 。。。more