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Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder [Paperback]

V Bugliosi
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28 Feb 2008
Here at last is the account of the O.J. Simpson case that no one else has dared to write, that no one else could write. In Outrage, the famed prosecutor of Charles Manson and bestselling author of Helter Skelter goes to the heart of the trial that divided the country and made a mockery of justice.  Vincent Bugliosi, who never lost a murder case, brilliantly outlines the five reasons why O.J. Simpson got away with murder: the worst possible jury, a sloppy and incomplete prosecution, a fatal change of venue, judicial error that allowed the defense to play the race card, and a weak summation and rebuttal that barely addressed the defense's frame-up and conspiracy theories. He reveals:

--The offer Marcia Clark and Bill Hodgman should never have refused.
--The bluff that saved the defense's cardboard case.
--What Deputy Sheriff Jeff Stuart overheard when Rosey Grier visited Simpson in jail.
--The 17 words Johnnie Cochran used to cover his argument that could have been his undoing if caught.
--Why the jurors never heard Simpson's first police interview-- filled with self-incriminating statements that alone could have convicted him of murder.

1.  What mistake in jury selection could have cost Marcia Clark the trial--even before she argued the case?

2. What did Simpson do to make sure the gloves wouldn't fit?

3. How did Judge Ito's behavior towards Marcia Clark prejudice the jury?

4. Why did the prosecutors suppress Simpson's "smoking gun"?

5. How did Johnnie Cochran con the jury?

6. Who might really have suggested that Simpson try on the evidence gloves?
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 491 pages
  • Publisher: W W Norton (28 Feb 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780393330830
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393330830
  • ASIN: 0393330834
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 336,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bugliosi not only shatters our illusions about the Simpson case, he defines and clarifies the experience of the trial. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Demolition 20 Feb 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
It is clear from the outset that Vincent Bugliosi is a man who cares passionately about the law, and justice for the victims of crime. He was a very successful prosecutor, & is probably best known for his prosecution of Charles Manson. Therefore, he is ideally placed to provide a critical view of the O J Simpson trial & to explain in layman's terms why the verdict at the end of the day was not guilty.

The book explains the evidence presented (and that which was not) and is also a critique of the performances (and tactics) of the many lawyers involved in the case; Judge Ito also feels Bugliosi's wrath.

I must admit that when I watched the trial on TV I felt that I could understand why the verdict reached was not guilty, but in reading this book I quickly realised that there was much that I did not know about, and that the evidence presented should have been more than enough to secure a guilty verdict.

It is an engrossing book, that pulls no punches on what now appears to clearly be a black day for the American judicial system, and I highly recommend it.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book and you WILL be outraged! 27 Jun 2000
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As one of the many, many people who sat in open mouthed horror as OJ Simpson was found "not guilty", I didn't need much persuasion to buy this book. After reading it I am, if anything, even more outraged than I was before ...

Like many people I thought OJ was guilty. Not because I had conducted any kind of rational analysis of all the evidence, but because it was the only answer that made sense. And the frame up theory, which would have had to involve everyone except OJ, didn't make any sense. But I live in London and it didn't seem like that big a deal.

Well now I'm good and mad. Not only has OJ walked free, but he's done it because of a scrappy, poor quality prosecution! He not only should have been convicted, he COULD have been! And I can't help but compare the quality of the prosecution in this case with the efforts of Vincent Bugliosi himself in prosecuting the Manson case. Clearly the reason he had such a successful career as a prosecutor is his thoroughness and attention to detail, as well as a single minded determination to make the bad guys pay.

Having said that, his style is not for everyone. Perhaps he should have had a collaborator on this book to help him tone down the language and avoid repetition. I felt it could have been edited down by about a third, which would have improved the quality of his arguments. And the whole religion piece could have been removed without affecting the thrust of the book.

If you're undecided about OJ's actual guilt or innocence, read this. You too will be outraged at the massive injustice done to Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman and their families.

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In short, Bugliosi does a superb job emasculating both the prosecution and the defense.

Those who criticize him for having an ego should observe his 105 convictions out of 106 jury trials.

This book provides the O.J. trial junkies with all the information they need to know about the case itself. For those who seek more TV theatrics, go somewhere else. This 500-plus page book is THE O.J. book for those who want to know exactly how it was O.J.'s defense team appeared to pull a rabbit out of hat when, in reality, the L.A. prosecutors put a rabbit in a hat and gave it to the defense. (The amount of damning evidence that was intentionally chosen to not be submitted into evidence and the reasons such blunders were made is appalling.)

Bugliosi's important influence on the O.J. case is not that he has put all the relevant factual evidence into one book for O.J. trial fanatics to use as reference(which he has), but the application of his experience and expertise to point out how easy a conviction would have been if prosecution did even a mininally poor job.

Bugliosi leads readers by the hand through the evidence and simply says, "These are the questions I would have asked" and "There's no way on Earth I would have not submitted this vital evidence." When the book is at an end, you can't help but feel U.S. history and the vicious ramifications the trial has put on how we view our our legal and social systems would have been vastly different if someone like Bugliosi could have handled the case.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable insight
Fab book. All u need to know about the oj case. See how oj was found not guilty despite the mountain of evidence against him! P.s Amazon pay your taxes!
Published 21 days ago by T. Taylor
3.0 out of 5 stars Completely foxed by book
I have read Bugliosi's " Helter Skelter" which was superb and I couldnt wait to get my hands on this one about O.J. but I am totally confused with all the law jargon in the book. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2007 by CITRUS HOUND
3.0 out of 5 stars Outrage ous
OK. Having read most of the reviews, this was THE book I had been trying so hard to get in the UK. I am an avid reader, particularly of True Crime, and like many, I too was... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2007 by Jan J. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Completely Compelling
I totally recommend this book to anyone with an interest in this case. If like me you were only aware of the trial in a general way and not really sure what to make of the... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2007 by m
5.0 out of 5 stars OUTRAGE
I read this book at least once a year, it is so good - I agree it is the best book on the O.J. Simpson trial. I still can't get my head around the fact that O.J. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2006
4.0 out of 5 stars The best book on OJ
I was a just 14 when OJ Simpson was found not guilty of these horrendous crimes, and even at that age I was horrified and sensed a serious miscarriage of justice. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2005 by Stracs
1.0 out of 5 stars Had to force myself to finish it
While Mr. Bugliosi is a highly talented attorney, his views in this book are difficult to swallow. He spends the majority of time convincing the reader how smart he is and what... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999
1.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Bugliosi was a ranting and raving lunatic in this book.
Not only did Bugliosi take on the same media that assisted him in the "GUILTY" verdict against Charles Manson, but he demeaned the same DA's Office that he takes great... Read more
Published on 26 Aug 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Bugliosi strays
When Bugliosi sticks with issues that are within his realm of expertise, he shines. I especially enjoyed the sample closing arguments he might have given were he the prosecutor. Read more
Published on 12 July 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars Too bad Bugliosi wasn't the prosecutor
I thought it was a great book to read. Bugliosi did give some terrific reasons for why O.J. should've been convicted of murder. Read more
Published on 24 April 1999
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