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Resist Not Evil

Clarence Darrow, perhaps best known as the defense attorney for John Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, had a long career defending controversial cases and advocating for social justice. His experiences working within the justice system led him to question its underlying precepts. He held that punishment, with its associated violence and cruelty and no consideration of the circumstances of the so-called criminal, only serves to perpetuate human misery and does nothing to lessen crime. This work, Resist Not Evil, outlines in high oratory and irrefutable logic the flaws in the justice system. The title refers to the bible verse Matthew 5:39 where Jesus instructs his followers to not retaliate against those who wrong them, but to respond with love and forgiveness, even if it means more suffering. - Summary by M. Weller

Year of Publication: 1902Genres: Essays & Short Works,Modern,Law,*Non-fiction

Running Time: 03 hours 21 minutes 56 seconds(17 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Martha H. Weller

#	Chapter Name
	Preface Martha H. Weller	2:35
	Chapter 1. The Nature of the State Martha H. Weller	10:43
	Chapter 2. Armies and Navies Martha H. Weller	15:58
	Chapter 3. The Purpose of Armies Martha H. Weller	9:06
	Chapter 4. Civil Government Martha H. Weller	12:52
	Chapter 5. Theory of Crime and Punishment Martha H. Weller	8:50
	Chapter 6. Remedial Effects of Punishment Martha H. Weller	21:30
	Chapter 7. Cause of Crime Martha H. Weller	18:13
	Chapter 8. The Proper Treatment of Crime Martha H. Weller	6:23
	Chapter 9. Impossibility of Just Judgment Martha H. Weller	9:59
	Chapter 10. The Judge of the Criminal Martha H. Weller	6:42
	Chapter 11. The Measure of Punishment Martha H. Weller	17:18
	Chapter 12. Who Deserves Punishment Martha H. Weller	4:57
	Chapter 13. Natural Law and Conduct Martha H. Weller	11:18
	Chapter 14. Rules Governing Penal Codes and Their Victims Martha H. Weller	12:50
	Chapter 15. The Machinery of Justice Martha H. Weller	14:49
	Chapter 16. The Right Treatment of Violence Martha H. Weller	17:53