1.Ethnomethodology, Conversation Analysis, and the Sociology of Law&John F.Manzo 1
PARTⅠ: EXEMPLARY STUDIES 19
Introduction to Part I&Max Trovers 19
2.Practical Sociological Reasoning:Some Features in the Work of the Los AngelesSuicide Prevention Center&Harold Garfinkel 25
3.The Lawyer's Work&Harvey Sacks 43
4.Contested Evidence in Courtroom Cross-Examination: The Case of a Trial for Rape&Paul Drew 51
5.The Presentation of Victim and Motive in Discourse: The Case of Police Interrogations and Interviews&Rod Watson 77
6.Preliminary Notes on Judges' Work: The Judge as a Constituent of Courtroom "Hearings"&Michael Lynch 99
PARTⅡ: CONTEMPORARY CONTRIBUTIONS 133
Introduction to Part II&Max Trovers 133
7."I'm sorry we had to meet under these circumstances": Verbal Artistry (and Wizardry) in the Kennedy Smith Rape Trial&Gregory Matoes ian 137
8.Record-Keeping Practices in the Policing of Juveniles&Albert J.Meehan 183
9.Justice as a Phenomenon of Order: Notes on the Organization of a Jury Deliberation&Douglas W.Maynard and John F.Manzo 209
10.Remorse, Redress, and Reform: Blame-Taking in the Courtroom&Martha Komter 239
11.Practicing Law: A Study of Pedagogic Interchangein a Law School Classroom&Stacy Burns 265
Index 289