Law audiobooks

The Majesty of the Law - Abridged

By: Sandra Day O'Connor

Narrated by: Sandra Day O'Connor

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In The Majesty of the Law, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor explores the law, her life as a Justice, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function, grow, and change as an American institution. Tracing some of the origins of American law through history, people, and ideas, O’Connor sheds new light on the basics, and through... Read more

Affirmative Action

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in two cases involving the University of Michigan rules using race as a factor in admissions. Ray Suarez discusses the action at the high court with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. Read more

What Kind of Nation

By: James F. Simon

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The bitter and protracted struggle between President Thomas Jefferson and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall defined the basic constitutional relationship between the executive and judicial branches of government. More than 150 years later, their clashes still reverberate in constitutional debates and political battles.In this dramatic... Read more

The Majesty of the Law

By: Sandra Day O'Connor

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Shows us why Sandra Day O’Connor is so compelling as a human being and so vital as a public thinker.”—Michael Beschloss

In this remarkable book, Sandra Day O’Connor explores the law, her life as a Supreme Court Justice, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function, grow, and change as an American institution.... Read more

Televising Juries

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

PBS NewsHour presents a discussion on whether cameras should be allowed to tape the proceedings of a capital murder trial, including jury deliberations. Read more

A Trial by Jury

By: D. Graham Burnett

Narrated by: D. Graham Burnett

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Jury duty happens to everyone. When the call came to Graham Burnett, a young historian, he had a shock in store. A Trial by Jury is his startling account of how performing this familiar civic duty challenged him in ways he never thought possible and turned into one of the most consuming experiences of his life.

Burnett begins with the story of... Read more

Strands of Justice

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

PBS NewsHour presents a discussion on whether DNA databanks infringe on defendants' rights. Read more

No Island of Sanity

By: Vincent Bugliosi

Narrated by: Joseph Campanella

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In a series called “ The Library of Contemporary Thought,” top opinion-makers explore the most provocative, fascinating, and momentous issues that have occurred in the United States. In this first volume, famed Los Angeles prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi takes on the Supreme Court. Considered by some to be an island of... Read more

No Island of Sanity - Abridged

By: Vincent Bugliosi

Narrated by: Joseph Campanella

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In a series called “The Library of Contemporary Thought,” top opinion-makers explore the most provocative, fascinating, and momentous issues that have occurred in the United States. In this first volume, famed Los Angeles prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi takes on the Supreme Court. Considered by some to be an island of sanity surrounded by a sea of... Read more

Für starke Kinder - 15 bekannte Lieder aus dem Grips Theater Berlin

By: JAKO-O & Volker Ludwig

Narrated by: JAKO-O

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Eine Produktion von JAKO-O mit den besten Liedern aus den bekannten Stücken des Grips Theaters. Starke und lustige Lieder für selbstbewusste Kinder und die, die es werden wollen. Fetzige Retro-Musik, die auch Erwachsene gern hören. Read more

Reasonable Doubts - Abridged

By: Alan M. Dershowitz

Narrated by: Alan M. Dershowitz

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

One of America's leading appeal lawyers, Alan Dershowitz, examines the American criminal justice system, critically analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. Using the O.J. Simpson murder case as the backdrop, Reasonable Doubts explores the larger issues that shape our country's legal system.

Chosen to prepare the appeal should O.J. Simpson be... Read more

Mistrial of the Century - Abridged

By: Tracey Kennedy & Judith Kennedy

Narrated by: Judith Kennedy & Tracey Kennedy

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A behind-the-scenes look at the O.J. Simpson murder trial.In this insider' s look at one of the 20th century' s most infamous trials, ex-juror Tracy Kennedy discloses what life was like for himself and his wife in the days leading up to the O.J. Simpson trial, and how it subsequently differed so much from their... Read more

The Private Diary of an O.J. Juror - Abridged

By: Michael Knox

Narrated by: Michael Knox

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A fascinating look at the O.J. Simpson murder trial from one of the original jurors.On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were violently murdered, leading to the arrest and trial of former NFL player, O.J. Simpson. The “ Trial of the Century” soon turned into a spectacle on both sides of the aisle— ... Read more

Gangland - Abridged

By: Howard Blum

Narrated by: Jerry Orbach

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the bestselling tradition of Wiseguy and Boss of Bosses -- the inside story of the fall of the "Teflon Don"

The team: A handpicked squad of FBI agents -- led by a war hero determined to get the job done. The target: John Gotti, the seemingly invincible head of the richest and most powerful crime of modern-day Untouchables, the FBI's C-16... Read more

Retirement of Justice Marshall

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

As Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Here is expert analysis and discussion on the resignation of Justice Marshall. Read more

Retirement of Justice Powell

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

As Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Here is expert analysis and discussion on the resignation of Justice Powell. Read more

Retirement of Justice Burger

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

As Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Here is expert analysis and discussion on the resignation of Justice Burger. Read more