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"The rhetoricians have recognized that humans are not moved to action by logic alone, but that emotional appeals and the credibility of the advocate affect how an audience decides a legal dispute." - Thomas Michael McDonnell Many scholars, just like Mr. McDonnell, have directly linked the use of rhetoric in legal disputes. Actually, that is how rhetoric was mostly practiced by citizens of Athens and other cities in Greece during the hey-day of Aristotle and Socrates; individuals would use rhetoric in order to defend or promote themselves in a public forum. This use of rhetoric is very similar to modern day situations where individuals must represent themselves in court, in front of a sole judge or a jury of their peers. The above quote sums up what a person must do for themselves to be successful in a courtroom:
 * Present your case in a logical manner
 * Identify your audience
 * Emotionally appeal to your audience's wants/needs
 * Show your credibility

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If The Clash would have incorporated the useful art of **RHETORIC** into their fight with the law, the lyrics to this song would be very different. They could be screaming,"I fought the law, AND I WON!"

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Sources:

McDonnell, Thomas Michael, "Playing Beyond the Rules: A Realist and Rhetoric-Based Approach to Researching the Law and Solving Legal Problems" (1998).Pace Law Faculty Publications. Paper 283. http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/283

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