Great American Trials: 201 Compelling Courtroom Dramas from Salem Witchcraft to O.J. Simpson
- ISBN-10
- 0760754330
- ISBN-13
- 9780760754337
- Series
- Great American Trials
- Category
- Trials.
- Pages
- 851
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Author
- Edward W. Knappman
Description
Chronicles 201 of th most famous courtroom battles in American history providing names of 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 impact of the trial.
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