Guilty by Reason of Stupidity (Paperback)

from crashingwaves38

Eh. I wasn't too enamored with this particular book. It was truly nothing more than a compilation of silly/ridiculous court cases and lawsuits. I felt like the author's writing didn't add anything, and his comments often either confused the issue or were too informal. The cases themselves ridicul...

from Unreachableshelf

A good collection of cases of stupidity on the part of judges, lawyers, defendents, jurors, the law, and civil suits, marred somewhat by the author's occasional hop onto a soapbox. Some people can be angry and funny at the same time, but Joel Seidemann is not one of them.

from lefty33

This was certainly easy reading. The book is written to read quickly, with minimal courtroom lingo (which is good since I don't know any). People can be idiots and this book highlights some of the biggest idiots around. I had heard of some of the cases before, but I have never read reports of cas...

from CarolO

Incredibly funny! An easy, quick read. Each case is only 1-3 pages long so easy to pick up and put down. Some points are skewed or glossed over for comedic effect...but, hey, this isn't law review. A lot of fun to read...and truth truly is stranger then fiction!

from rosswirth42

I liked it, especially as a present for the person who is "hard to buy for" or the favorite lawyer in your life. In my job and often even for pleasure, I read deep books that require reflection between chapters. This paperback book is a break from the routine and is a compilation of numerous, all...