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Perjury: An Anthology, Richard H. Underwood Oct 1996

Perjury: An Anthology, Richard H. Underwood

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Professor Underwood takes an in-depth look at the occurrence of perjury from ancient Rome to the O.J. Simpson trial. This journey through time provides insight into the motives of perjurers, the difficulties involved in catching them; and the alarming frequency with which they succeed, unchastised.


False Witness: A Lawyer's History Of The Law Of Perjury, Richard H. Underwood Oct 1993

False Witness: A Lawyer's History Of The Law Of Perjury, Richard H. Underwood

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

From Cain to Potiphar's Wife to the pig and chicken laws of the Lex Salica of Clovis I, Professor Underwood examines the role of the false witness throughout history. Take a voyage extraordinaire and encounter some of history's most notorious perjurers.