Trials Of The Century 2 Volumes

Author : Frankie Y. Bailey,Steven Chermak Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781573569736

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Crimes and Trials of the Century [2 volumes] [2 volumes] by Frankie Y. Bailey,Steven Chermak Ph.D. Pdf

What do O. J. Simpson, the Lindbergh baby, and Gary Gilmore have in common? They were all the focus of famous crimes and/or trials in the United States. In this two-volume set, historical and contemporary cases that not only shocked the nation but that also became a part of the popular and legal culture of the United States are discussed in vivid, and sometimes shocking, detail. Each chapter focuses on a different crime or trial and explores the ways in which each became famous in its own time. The fascinating cast of characters, the outrageous crimes, the involvement of the media, the actions of the police, and the trials that often surprised combine to offer here one of the most comprehensive sets of books available on the subject of famous U.S. crimes and trials. The public seems fascinated by crime. News and popular media sources provide a steady diet of stories, footage, and photographs about the misfortunes of others in order to satisfy this appetite. Murder, rape, terrorism, gang-related activities, and other violent crimes are staples. Various crime events are presented in the news every day, but most of what is covered is quickly forgotten. In contrast, some crimes left a lasting impression on the American psyche. Some examples include the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the bombing of the Murrah building in Oklahoma City, and the September 11th attacks. These events, and other significant cases, are immediately or on reflection talked about as crimes of the century. They earn this title not only because they generate enormous publicity, but because of their impact on American culture: they help define historical eras, influence public opinion about crime, change legal process, and focus concern about important social issues. They seep into many other shared aspects of social life: public conversation, fiction and nonfiction, songs, poems, films, and folk tales. This set focuses on the many crimes of the century of the last 100 years. In vivid detail, each crime is laid out, the investigation is discussed, the media reaction is described, the trial (if there was one) is narrated, the resolution is explored, and the significance of the case in terms of its social, political, popular, and legal relevance is examined. Illustrations and sidebars are scattered throughout to enliven the text; print and electronic resources for further reading and research are offered for those wishing to dig deeper. Cases include the Scopes Monkey trial, Ted Bundy, Timothy McVeigh, O.J. Simpson, Leopold and Loeb, Fatty Arbuckle, Al Capone, JonBenet Ramsey, the Lacy Peterson murder, Abu Ghraib, Columbine and more.

Author : Scott P. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781598842623

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Trials of the Century [2 volumes] by Scott P. Johnson Pdf

This comprehensive set of essays documents the most important criminal, civil, and political trials in the United States from colonial times to the present, examining their impact on both legal history and popular culture. Crime and punishment are of perennial interest across the human species. Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law examines some of the most important (and infamous) cases in American history, placing them in both historical and legal context. Among the landmark cases considered in these two volumes are the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, and the O.J. Simpson murder trial. A number of civil lawsuits and political trials are also included, such as the impeachment trials of Presidents Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton. Entries in the encyclopedia detail the events leading to each trial and introduce the key players, with a focus on judges, lawyers, witnesses, defendants, victims, media, and the public. In addition, the aftermath of the trial and its impact are analyzed from a scholarly, yet straightforward, perspective, emphasizing how the trial affected the law and society at large.

Author : Steven M. Chermak,Frankie Y. Bailey
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780313341090

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Crimes and Trials of the Century [2 Volumes] by Steven M. Chermak,Frankie Y. Bailey Pdf

Describes some of the most famous crimes and court trials in the United States from 1919 to 2004, including cases involving John Scopes, Alger Hiss, Ted Bundy, O.J. Simpson, and Scott Peterson.

Author : Scott P. Johnson
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781598842616

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Trials of the Century [2 Volumes] by Scott P. Johnson Pdf

This comprehensive set of essays documents the most important criminal, civil, and political trials in the United States from colonial times to the present, examining their impact on both legal history and popular culture. Crime and punishment are of perennial interest across the human species. Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law examines some of the most important (and infamous) cases in American history, placing them in both historical and legal context. Among the landmark cases considered in these two volumes are the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, and the O.J. Simpson murder trial. A number of civil lawsuits and political trials are also included, such as the impeachment trials of Presidents Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton. Entries in the encyclopedia detail the events leading to each trial and introduce the key players, with a focus on judges, lawyers, witnesses, defendants, victims, media, and the public. In addition, the aftermath of the trial and its impact are analyzed from a scholarly, yet straightforward, perspective, emphasizing how the trial affected the law and society at large. Chronological essays on American "trials of the century" from the colonial period to the modern era A chronology of famous cases and U.S. legal development An introductory essay on the links between law and pop culture Case profiles for selected cases placing them in context Biographies of key figures A bibliography of literature from the fields of law, politics, and popular culture

Author : David G. Barrie,Susan Broomhall
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 831 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000807707

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Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, 2-volume set by David G. Barrie,Susan Broomhall Pdf

Taking the form of two companion volumes, Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland represents the first major investigation into the administration, experience, impact and representation of summary justice in Scottish towns, c.1800 to 1892. Each volume explores diverse, but complementary, themes relating to judicial practices, relationships, experiences and discourses through the lens of the same subject matter: the police court. Volume 1, subtitled Magistrates, Media and the Masses, provides an institutional, social and cultural history of the establishment, development and practice of police courts. It explores their rise, purpose and internal workings, and how justice was administered and experienced by those who attended them in a variety of roles. Special attention is given to examining how courtroom discourse was represented in print culture, the role of the media in providing a discursive commentary on summary justice, and the ways in which magistrates and the police engaged in a law and order dialogue with the press. Throughout, consideration is given to uncovering the relationship between magistrates, the courts, the police and the wider community, and to charting the implications of the rise of summary justice and the ’police-man’ state for the urban masses (as evidenced through prosecution, conviction and punishment patterns). Volume 2, subtitled Boundaries, Behaviours and Bodies, examines, through themed case studies, how these civic and judicial institutions shaped conceptual, spatial, temporal and commercial boundaries by regulating every-day activities, pastimes and cultures. As with Volume 1, Boundaries, Behaviours and Bodies is attentive to the relationship between magistrates, the police, the media and the wider community, but here the main focus of analysis is on the role and impact of the police courts, through their practice, on cultural ideas, social behaviours and environments in the nineteenth-century city.

Author : John R. Vile
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781576075951

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Great American Lawyers [2 volumes] by John R. Vile Pdf

This two volume set offers unmatched insight into the lives and careers of 100 of America's most notable defense and prosecuting attorneys. Trial lawyers, noted one observer, are "the closest thing America has to the Knights of the Round Table." In this new two volume encyclopedia, which chronicles the lives and careers of America's 100 greatest trial lawyers, readers can explore the historic legal careers of extraordinary barristers like Thomas Jefferson, the young Virginia attorney who drafted the Declaration of Independence, and Daniel Webster, staunch defender of the union. Readers will also meet contemporary litigators like Lawrence Tribe, who led the fight against the tobacco industry; Marian Wright Edelman, a leading advocate for children's rights; Alan Dershowitz, renowned criminal appellate lawyer and public intellectual; and Johnnie Cochran, the defense attorney whose spectacular victory in the O. J. Simpson trial propelled him to superstardom. In the stories of these preeminent litigators, readers will discover not only what qualities make a great lawyer, but also how much we owe to those who have served as our legal advocates.

Author : Jeffrey L. Cummings
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 052186254X

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Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology: Volume 2, 2007 by Jeffrey L. Cummings Pdf

An essential update of recent clinical trials in the management of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Author : Alexandra Kindell,Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598845686

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Encyclopedia of Populism in America [2 volumes] by Alexandra Kindell,Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D. Pdf

This comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia documents how Populism, which grew out of post-Civil War agrarian discontent, was the apex of populist impulses in American culture from colonial times to the present. The Populist Movement was founded in the late 1800s when farmers and other agrarian workers formed cooperative societies to fight exploitation by big banks and corporations. Today, Populism encompasses both right-wing and left-wing movements, organizations, and icons. This valuable encyclopedia examines how ordinary people have voiced their opposition to the prevailing political, economic, and social constructs of the past as well how the elite or leaders at the time have reacted to that opposition. The entries spotlight the people, events, organizations, and ideas that created this first major challenge to the two-party system in the United States. Additionally, attention is paid to important historical actors who are not traditionally considered "Populist" but were instrumental in paving the way for the movement—or vigorously resisted Populism's influence on American culture. This encyclopedia also shows that Populism as a specific movement, and populism as an idea, have served alternately to further equal rights in America—and to limit them.

Author : Carolyn W de la L Oulton,Brenda Ayres,Karen Yuen,Alexandra Warwick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351221771

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New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part I by Carolyn W de la L Oulton,Brenda Ayres,Karen Yuen,Alexandra Warwick Pdf

Contains three early examples of the genre of New Woman writing, each portraying women in ways wholly different to those which had gone before. This title includes "Kith and Kin" (1881), "Miss Brown" and "The Wing of Azrael".

Author : Richard Mowery Andrews
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0521361699

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Law, Magistracy, and Crime in Old Regime Paris, 1735-1789: Volume 1, The System of Criminal Justice by Richard Mowery Andrews Pdf

The first of two volumes centred around the two great courts of eighteenth-century Paris.

Author : Bengt Ankarloo,Stuart Clark
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0812217063

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Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 5 by Bengt Ankarloo,Stuart Clark Pdf

Topics include the decline of the witchcraft trials and the role of witchcraft and magic in enlightenment, romantic, and liberal thought.

Author : N. Balakrishnan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118595916

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Methods and Applications of Statistics in Clinical Trials, Volume 1 by N. Balakrishnan Pdf

A complete guide to the key statistical concepts essential for the design and construction of clinical trials As the newest major resource in the field of medical research, Methods and Applications of Statistics in Clinical Trials, Volume 1: Concepts, Principles, Trials, and Designs presents a timely and authoritative reviewof the central statistical concepts used to build clinical trials that obtain the best results. The referenceunveils modern approaches vital to understanding, creating, and evaluating data obtained throughoutthe various stages of clinical trial design and analysis. Accessible and comprehensive, the first volume in a two-part set includes newly-written articles as well as established literature from the Wiley Encyclopedia of Clinical Trials. Illustrating a variety of statistical concepts and principles such as longitudinal data, missing data, covariates, biased-coin randomization, repeated measurements, and simple randomization, the book also provides in-depth coverage of the various trial designs found within phase I-IV trials. Methods and Applications of Statistics in Clinical Trials, Volume 1: Concepts, Principles, Trials, and Designs also features: Detailed chapters on the type of trial designs, such as adaptive, crossover, group-randomized, multicenter, non-inferiority, non-randomized, open-labeled, preference, prevention, and superiority trials Over 100 contributions from leading academics, researchers, and practitioners An exploration of ongoing, cutting-edge clinical trials on early cancer and heart disease, mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission trials, and the AIDS Clinical Trials Group Methods and Applications of Statistics in Clinical Trials, Volume 1: Concepts, Principles, Trials, and Designs is an excellent reference for researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of clinicaltrials, pharmaceutics, biostatistics, medical research design, biology, biomedicine, epidemiology,and public health.

Author : Harry W. Tajra
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610970051

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The Trial of St. Paul by Harry W. Tajra Pdf

Author : Aiden Thomas
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250822147

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The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas Pdf

Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys. “Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.” As each new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the chaotic Obsidian gods at bay. Sol selects ten of the most worthy semidioses to compete in the Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol, but the loser has the greatest honor of all—they will be sacrificed to Sol, their body melted down to refuel the Sun Stones, protecting the world for another ten years. Teo, a seventeen-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of the goddess of birds, isn't worried about the Trials . . . at least, not for himself. His best friend, Niya is a Gold semidiós and a shoo-in for the Trials, and while he trusts her abilities, the odds of becoming the sacrifice is one-in-ten. But then, for the first time in over a century, the impossible happens. Sol chooses not one, but two Jade competitors. Teo, and Xio, the thirteen-year-old child of the god of bad luck. Now they must compete in five trials against Gold opponents who are more powerful and better trained. Worst of all, Teo’s annoyingly handsome ex-best friend and famous semidiós Hero, Aurelio is favored to win. Teo is determined to get himself and his friends through the trials unscathed—for fame, glory, and their own survival.

Author : Erika K.R. Stalcup
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000988796

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Sensing Salvation in Early British Methodism by Erika K.R. Stalcup Pdf

This book examines the spiritual experiences of the first British Methodist lay people and the language used to describe those experiences. It reflects on physical manifestations such as shouting, weeping, groaning, visions, and out-of-body experiences and their role in the process of spiritual development. These experiences offer an intimate perspective on the surprisingly holistic origins of the evangelical revival. The study features autobiographical narratives and other first-hand manuscripts in which “ordinary” lay people recount their first impressions of Methodism, their conflicted feelings throughout the conversion process, their approach toward death and dying, and their mixed attitudes toward the task of writing itself. The book will be relevant to scholars of Methodism, evangelicalism and religious history as well as those interested in emotions and religious experience.