Great American Trials

Great American Trials
by Edward W. Knappman

Great American Trials
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Author: Edward W. Knappman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-10-01
ISBN: 0810391341
Number of pages: 928
Publisher: Visible Ink Press

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Book Review: An indispensable book.
Summary: 5 Stars

As much a history of the United States as it is of the great trials. From the mid 1600s (with trials involving religious heresy, insanity defence, impeachment, etc.) to the Rodney King trial of 1992, this book covers all the important ones.Hard to put down--reads like a thriller. Also a brief, but informative discussion of the law.There won't ever be a better book on the subject.

Summary of Great American Trials

An extraordinary introduction for anyone contemplating a legal career; for the rest of us it is a fine reference and a delight to read. - Chicago Tribune. Two hundred historically significant, legally important, and notorious trials (and the occasional court martial) that have been sources of continuing entertainment, public ritual, and real-life drama are recalled through lively text and captivating photos. Included are brief and accurate summaries of such trials as Dred Scott, Lizzy Borden, Leopold and Loeb, Teapot Dome, Brown v. Board of Education, Mapplethorpe, Charles Manson, Roe v. Wade, Jim Bakker, Mike Tyson, Ted Bundy, William Calley, William Kennedy Smith, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Ernesto Miranda, and Oliver North. Here you'll find the major players, name, place, and date of each trial, crime charged or claim made, and the verdict and sentence followed by a discussion of the significance and impact of the trial (with suggestions for further reading). Of interest to crime and mystery readers, history devotees, teachers, jury members, court followers, students, legal professionals, journalists, and prison inmates, Great American Trials is a masterful collection of great courtroom dramas.

If you're fascinated by crime, interested in American history or politics, trying to be an informed citizen, or simply in need of a fun reference for casual browsing and settling arguments, you shouldn't pass up this bargain of a book. A sturdy, large-format paperback nearly 900 pages long, Great American Trials covers 200 trials from 1637 to 1993 that encompass every facet of American life that has come under scrutiny in courtrooms: civil rights, freedom of speech and religion, child and family issues, business, medicine, labor, organized crime, murder, kidnapping, politics, privacy, and taxes. The design is clear and elegant: for each trial there's a box summarizing the dramatis personae, location, date(s), verdict(s), sentences(s), and historical and legal significance, followed by an engaging narrative with quotations from transcripts, photos, and suggestions for further reading. Also included are three tables of contents (chronological, alphabetical, by subject), a legal glossary, and an extensive index. The next time you forget what happened with Alger Hiss or Patty Hearst or Claus von B?low, this is the book to reach for.

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