{"product_id":"on-treason-a-citizens-guide-to-the-law-isbn-9780062996169","title":"On Treason: A Citizen's Guide to the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA concise, accessible, and engaging\u003cbr\u003eguide to the crime of treason,\u003cbr\u003ewritten by the nation’s foremost\u003cbr\u003eexpert on the subject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreason—the only crime specifically defined in\u003cbr\u003ethe United States Constitution—is routinely\u003cbr\u003edescribed by judges as more heinous than\u003cbr\u003emurder. Today, the term is regularly tossed around by\u003cbr\u003epoliticians and pundits on both sides of the aisle. But,\u003cbr\u003eas accusations of treason flood the news cycle, it is not\u003cbr\u003ealways clear what the crime truly is, or when it should\u003cbr\u003ebe prosecuted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlton F. W. 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With examples ranging from the medieval\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Parliament to the accusations against Edward\u003cbr\u003eSnowden and Donald Trump, Larson brings to life\u003cbr\u003enot only the most notorious accused traitors, such as\u003cbr\u003eBenedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, and World War II’s\u003cbr\u003e“Tokyo Rose,” but also lesser-known figures, such as\u003cbr\u003eHipolito Salazar, the only person ever executed by the\u003cbr\u003efederal government for treason, and Walter Allen, a\u003cbr\u003elabor union leader convicted of treason against the\u003cbr\u003estate of West Virginia in the early 1920s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in over two decades of research, \u003cem\u003eOn\u003cbr\u003eTreason\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable guide for anyone who wants\u003cbr\u003eto understand the role of treason law in our constitutional democracy. With this brisk, clear look at the\u003cbr\u003elaw’s history and meaning, Larson explains who is actually guilty and when—and readers won’t need a law\u003cbr\u003edegree to understand why.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A fluent, case-rich examination of the laws governing treason and its punishment. . . . Larson examines the notion clearly and accessibly.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“One of the nation’s few experts on the law of treason.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePete Williams, NBC News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Perhaps the preeminent scholar on treason law in the country.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In these hyperpartisan, polarized times, as charges of treason fly thick and fast, it’s essential to remember how the Framers of our Constitution defined that crime—and why. This indispensable book brings much-needed clarity to the subject and reaffirms a fundamental truth of our constitutional design: there is such a thing as the loyal opposition.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKermit Roosevelt, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School and author of In the Shadow of the Law\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Carlton Larson has pulled off a small miracle, writing a terrific and timely book that is both informative and a joy to read. He explains the law of treason in crystal-clear prose. And he brings the law to life with vivid and fascinating stories of America's most notorious traitors.  \u003cem\u003eOn Treason\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what treason means—and doesn't mean—in this fraught political moment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Healy, author of The Great Dissent: How Oliver Wendell Holmes Changed His Mind—and Changed the History of Free Speech in America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There have always been traitors in our midst, real and imagined. From Benedict Arnold to Aaron Burr to today's late-night Twitter rants, the history of treason has been the history of America's most perilous moments. At the intersection of law and lore, \u003cem\u003eOn Treason\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life the thrilling stories of the patriots and poltroons who have grappled with the sin of all sins in American life.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrei Cherny, author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour and president of Democracy Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With clarity and grace, Carlton Larson reminds us that treason is a legal concept with an important history from the Revolution through the War on Terror.  Engaging, elegant, and refreshingly sane, \u003cem\u003eOn Treason\u003c\/em\u003e dares to suggest that the crime’s narrow contours and difficult evidentiary hurdles enhance our democracy.  Our political opponents are almost certainly not traitors—Larson delivers this hard truth, which offers a first step to a more perfect Union.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel J. 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