Technical defense

A technical defense is one used by a defendant to seek acquittal based on the technicalities of the law.[1] It is in contrast to a political defense which seeks to use political arguments to persuade a jury to nullify. Sometimes the desire to convince a jury on political and moral grounds is so strong that political defendants will reject a potent technical defense.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Steven E. Barkan (Oct 1979), Strategic, Tactical and Organizational Dilemmas of the Protest Movement against Nuclear Power 27 (1), Social Problems, pp. 19–37
  2. ↑ SE Barkan (1980), Political Trials and Resource Mobilization: Towards an Understanding of Social Movement Litigation, Social Forces
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