Crimes Of The Century: From Leopold and Loeb to O.J. Simpson

Crimes Of The Century: From Leopold and Loeb to O.J. Simpson
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In compelling narrative, the authors probe the sensational cases of Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard A. Loeb, the Scottsboro "boys," Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Alger Hiss, and O.J. Simpson, highlighting significant lessons about criminal behavior and the administration of criminal justice.

Each case study details the crime, the police investigation, and the court proceedings, profiles the major players, and examines the outcome and aftermath of the trial. The authors untangle the perplexities surrounding the cases and illuminate the many mysteries that remain unsolved today. These celebrated trials reveal issues of overzealous prosecution, sloppy police work, judicial bias, race, class, and ethnic struggles, and the role of wealth in securing a competent defense. They also show how the temper of the times and frenzied media coverage heightened the intensity of drama in the cases.
Country USA
Brand Northeastern University Press
Manufacturer Northeastern University Press
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781555534271
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Northeastern University Press
Manufacturer	Northeastern University Press
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781555534271
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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