A Great Fall

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A Great Fall
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Author Mildred Savage
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date
1970
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)

A Great Fall is a non-fiction book by Mildred Savage. It was originally published in hardback by Simon & Schuster in 1970.

The book quotes from Giles v. State of Maryland, 386 U.S. 66, "A criminal trial is not a game in which the State’s function is to outwit and entrap its quarry. The State’s pursuit is justice, not a victim." [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Giles v. Maryland, 386 U.S. 66 (1967)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. Giles v. State of Maryland, 386 U.S. 66, 100, 87 S.Ct. 793, 810, 17 L.Ed.2d 737 (February 20, 1967) (Fortas, J., concurring)