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Title: Famous Trials in History
Publisher: Facts On File Inc
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0816081670
ISBN 13: 9780816081677
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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From the ancient world to modern times, the courtroom has been a stage for riveting, historic, and sensational drama. Often seen as a microcosm of the concerns of the community at the time, trials offer a fascinating look into how justice has been administered throughout history.

Famous Trials in History collects 100 significant legal trials from all time periods and places, ranging from Socrates in classical Greece and Joan of Arc in medieval France to Saddam Hussein in modern Iraq. Each trial entry includes the key issues, history of the case, summary of arguments, the verdict, the significance of the case, and readings for further study. This comprehensive new resource on a high-interest topic will be an invaluable addition to high schools and colleges.

Coverage includes:

-Amistad mutineers

-Lizzie Borden

-John Brown

-Adolf Eichmann

-Galileo Galilei

-Saddam Hussein

-Jesus of Nazareth

-Joan of Arc

-Martin Luther

-Nelson Mandela

-And more.

About the Author

Elisabeth A. Cawthon received a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and currently teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is the author of the book Medicine on Trial and has written many articles dealing with legal history.

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