Abstract
I have committed one crime. I have stood for the weak and the poor. I have stood for the men who toiled.
Such was Clarence Darrow's contention before a Los Angeles jury on August 15, 1912. Darrow, perhaps the most renowned counsel of his day, stood at both a personal and professional crossroads. One path led to vindication. The other led to personal and professional ignominy. Accused of bribery, his character questioned, his career hanging in the balance, Darrow sought to steer the jury down the road which would exonerate him and renew his mission. Darrow's self-defense before that Los Angeles jury provides the critic with a provocative example of apologetic discourse.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Speech Communication
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
51
Last Page
60
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Vibbert, Steven L.
(1980)
"A Burkian Motive Analysis of Apologia: A Critical Analysis of Clarence Darrow in His Own Defense,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 12:
No.
2, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol12/iss2/9
Copyright
©1980 Iowa Communication Association
