Narrative and normativity: Comments on The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial.

Discusses the contents of the book "The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial," by John H. Langbein. Langbein's use of the terms "accused-speaks trial", "lawyerization" and testing-the-prosecution trial"; Recognition of the importance of Session papers; Reliance of historians on the reports of treason and other high-profile trials contained in the State Trials.