Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law [2 volumes]
byScott P. Johnsonauthor
Scott P. Johnson is associate professor of political science, coordinator of the Law and Society program, and pre-law advisor at Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD.
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Johnson, Scott. Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2010. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781598842623.
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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.
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"Recommended for nonlegal professionals and general interest readers needing to familiarize themselves with historical elements rather than case law." - Library Journal"The writing is fluid and engaging, and will add significantly to students' understanding of the topics covered." - School Library Journal"This two-volume set should come with a warning label: 'Highly addictive.' Anyone who is remotely interested in society and the laws of the land will enjoy this comprehensive work. . . . The writer's style will capture readers' interest from the first page, and some readers may need to remind themselves that this is actually a reference work. . . . Highly recommended." - Choice
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Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law [2 volumes]
Author(s): Johnson, Scott;Contributors: Johnson, Scott;Abstract: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.
SortTitle: trials of the century: an encyclopedia of popular culture and the law [2 volumes]Author Info:Scott P. JohnsonauthorScott P. Johnson is associate professor of political science, coordinator of the Law and Society program, and pre-law advisor at Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD.
eISBN-13: 9781598842623Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781598842623.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781598842616Entry Code: TRILEImprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 860Publication Date: 20101006Subtitle: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law- Cover Cover11
- Contents Vol1:v6
- VOLUME ONE Vol1:iii4
- List of Entries Vol1:vii8
- Acknowledgments Vol1:xv16
- Introduction Vol1:xvii18
- Entries 1637–1942 122
- The Anne Hutchinson Trials (1637–1638) 122
- Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692) 728
- John Peter Zenger Trial (1735) 1132
- The “Great Negro Plot” Trials (1741) 1940
- The Boston Massacre Trials (1770) 2243
- Impeachment Trial of Samuel Chase (1805) 2647
- The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr (1807) 2950
- The Trial of Nat Turner (1831) 3253
- Richard Lawrence Trial (1835) 3758
- Amistad Trials (1839–1841) 3960
- The Carthage Conspiracy Trial (1844) 5374
- Dr. John W. Webster Trial (1850) 5980
- Missouri v. Celia, a Slave (1855) 6384
- Dred Scott Trials (1847–1857) 6586
- The Trial of John Brown (1859) 7293
- The Dakota Conflict Trials (1862) 7798
- The Trial of Lambdin P. Milligan (1864) 82103
- Lincoln Conspiracy Trial (1865) 89110
- Henry Wirz Trial (1865) 109130
- Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial (1868) 125146
- Susan B. Anthony Trial (1873) 128149
- Henry Ward Beecher Trial (1875) 131152
- The Mountain Meadows Massacre Trials (1875–1876) 134155
- The O. K. Corral Trial (1881) 140161
- Charles Guiteau Trial (1881–1882) 150171
- The Haymarket Riot Trial (1886) 155176
- Lizzie Borden Trial (1893) 164185
- Herman Mudgett (alias “Henry Holmes”) Trial (1895) 168189
- Leon Czolgosz Trial (1901) 174195
- The Trial of William “Big Bill” Haywood (1907) 177198
- The Harry Thaw Murder Trials (1907–1908) 184205
- The Trial of Sheriff Joseph Shipp et al. (1907–1909) 193214
- The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Trial (1911) 200221
- Leo Frank Trial (1913) 204225
- Joe Hill Trial (1914) 222243
- The Chicago Black Sox Trial (The State of Illinois v. Eddie Cicotte et al. , 1921) 226247
- Sacco and Vanzetti Trial (1921) 237258
- Fatty Arbuckle Trials (1921–1922) 242263
- Nathan F. Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb Trial (1924) 246267
- The Court-Martial Trial of General William Mitchell (1925) 254275
- The Scopes Monkey Trial (1925) 257278
- The Sweet Trials (1925–1926) 272293
- Al Capone Trial (1931) 277298
- The Massie Trials (1931–1932) 280301
- Scottsboro Boys Trials (1931–1937) 288309
- Richard “Bruno” Hauptmann Trial (1935) 298319
- The Nazi Saboteurs Trial (1942) 305326
- A–Z Reference 319340
- Bibliography 331352
- Index Vol1:I-1384
- A Vol1:I-1384
- B Vol1:I-2385
- C Vol1:I-3386
- D Vol1:I-6389
- E Vol1:I-7390
- F Vol1:I-7390
- G Vol1:I-8391
- H Vol1:I-9392
- I Vol1:I-11394
- J Vol1:I-11394
- K Vol1:I-11394
- L Vol1:I-12395
- M Vol1:I-13396
- N Vol1:I-15398
- O Vol1:I-16399
- P Vol1:I-16399
- Q Vol1:I-17400
- R Vol1:I-17400
- S Vol1:I-18401
- T Vol1:I-20403
- U Vol1:I-21404
- V Vol1:I-21404
- W Vol1:I-21404
- Y Vol1:I-22405
- Z Vol1:I-22405
- VOLUME TWO Vol2:iii408
- List of Entries Vol2:vii412
- Entries 1948–2008 363420
- The Hollywood Ten Trials (1948 –1950) 363420
- Alger Hiss Trials (1949–1950) 367424
- The Rosenberg Trial (1951) 372429
- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Trial (1951) 377434
- The Trial of Oscar Collazo (1951–1952) 384441
- Sam Sheppard Trials (1954 and 1966) 391448
- Gideon v. Wainwright (previously Cochran) (1963) 396453
- Lenny Bruce Trial (1964) 404461
- The Trial of Jacob Rubenstein (“Jack Ruby”) (1964) 408465
- Albert DeSalvo (“The Boston Strangler”) Trial (1967) 414471
- Mississippi Burning Trial (United States v. Cecil Price and Samuel Bowers et al., 1967) 418475
- The Clay Shaw Trial (1969) 432489
- Sirhan Sirhan Trial (1969) 437494
- The Chicago Seven Trial (1969–1970) 440497
- My Lai Courts Martial (1970) 459516
- Charles Manson Trial (1970–1971) 464521
- Arthur Bremer Trial (1972) 471528
- Patty Hearst Trial (1976) 474531
- The Trials of Ted Bundy (1976–1980) 497554
- Randall Adams (“The Thin Blue Line”) Trial (1977) 502559
- The Dan White Trial (1979) 507564
- Leonard Peltier Trial (1979) 516573
- John W. Hinckley Jr. Trial (1982) 521578
- Claus von Bulow Trials (1982, 1985) 526583
- Falwell v. Flynt Trial (1984) 533590
- Bernhard Goetz Trial (1987) 536593
- McMartin Preschool Abuse Trials (1987–1990) 541598
- Mapplethorpe Obscenity Trial (1990) 546603
- William Kennedy Smith Trial (1991) 550607
- Manuel Noriega Trial (1991–1992) 553610
- Mike Tyson Rape Trial (1992) 557614
- The Trials of the Los Angeles Police Officers (Rodney King Beating Trial) (1992–1993) 561618
- The Ruby Ridge Trial (1993) 569626
- The Trial of Francisco Martin Duran (1994) 577634
- Jack Kevorkian Trials (1994–1999) 583640
- O. J. Simpson Trial (1995) 590647
- The Menendez Brothers’ Trials (1993–1996) 619676
- Richard Allen Davis Trial (1996) 628685
- Jesse Timmendequas Trial (1997) 631688
- Timothy McVeigh Trial (1997) 637694
- The Federal and State Trials of Terry Nichols (1997, 2000) 643700
- Clinton Impeachment Trial (1999) 647704
- Ira Einhorn Trials (1993–2002) 671728
- Michael Jackson Trial (2005) 677734
- Zacarias Moussaoui Trial (2006) 681738
- O. J. Simpson Las Vegas Trial (2008) 685742
- Chronology 689746
- Glossary 719776
- A–Z Reference 735792
- Bibliography 747804
- Index Vol2:I-1836
- A Vol2:I-1836
- B Vol2:I-2837
- C Vol2:I-3838
- D Vol2:I-6841
- E Vol2:I-7842
- F Vol2:I-7842
- G Vol2:I-8843
- H Vol2:I-9844
- I Vol2:I-11846
- J Vol2:I-11846
- K Vol2:I-11846
- L Vol2:I-12847
- M Vol2:I-13848
- N Vol2:I-15850
- O Vol2:I-16851
- P Vol2:I-16851
- Q Vol2:I-17852
- R Vol2:I-17852
- S Vol2:I-18853
- T Vol2:I-20855
- U Vol2:I-21856
- V Vol2:I-21856
- W Vol2:I-21856
- Y Vol2:I-22857
- Z Vol2:I-22857
- About the Author 779858