A Crime of Self-Defense and its Author
A Crime of Self- Defense: Bernhard Goetz and the Law on Trial is a book about a man named Bernhard Goetz who is notorious for shooting four black young men on a subway train in New York. The incident happened on December 22, 1984.
Dubbed as the subway vigilante, Bernhard Goetz faced the charges against him. However, he claimed it as an act of self-defense. Although the act seemed to be a multiple homicide, he was acquitted of the major charges except for gun possession.
The incidents and trials of Bernhard Goetz particularly his acquittal were very controversial. The self-defense case was largely legalistic and as many would consider, only a good lawyer could explain the legal issues concerning the case of Goetz.
The book authored by George P. Fletcher, A Crime of Self-Defense contains the analysis of the case of Bernhard Goetz. The book is about the examination of the controversial case particularly about the law of self-defense and how it applies in the case of self-defense.
Personal views of the author cannot be found in A Crime of Self-Defense. It mainly contains the views based on law.
The author of A Crime of Self-Defense, George P. Fletcher is a noteworthy public intellectual and scholar. His fields are in international affairs, constitutional law and criminal law. A law professor of Columbia University, Fletcher has published several books aside from A Crime of Self-Defense. His works include: Our Secret Constitution: How Lincoln Redefined American Democracy published in 2001; With Justice for Some: Victim's Rights in Criminal Trials, 1995 and Loyalty: An Essay on the Morality of Relationships, 1993.
Rethinking Criminal Law published in 1978 is among the first books authored by George P. Fletcher. It is also regarded as among the best law books published in that decade. His recent work is Romantic at War: Glory and Guilt in the Age of Terrorism which was published in 2002.
George P. Fletcher's books mostly deal about laws and the application of laws on current issues and controversial cases. His books are widely praised and honored and have gained widespread publicity.
Aside from having experiences in prosecution cases and writing books, Fletcher has also published articles in the Washington Post, New York Times, the New York Review of Books and the New Republic.
George P. Fletcher's articles can also be found online. His articles online are about current issues and the Bush' administration war policies.
Much of the account of George P. Fletcher and his books particularly A Crime of Self-defense can be found online.
