COURTROOM DRAMAS THAT GRIPPED THE WORLD Thompson, Emily G. 1991- creator author. text bibliography biography Case studies enk 2024 2024 monographic eng v, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plates, plans ; 20 cm The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder. Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and controversial murder trials in history, such as the O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector, and Oscar Pistorius cases. Each of the trials detailed in this book - the latest in DK's highly successful series of true crime investigations - dominated the world's news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence, if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty? Who wielded the ax? (Lizzie Borden, 1893) -- "A species of insanity" (Harry Thaw, 1907) -- Brighton trunk murderer (Toni Mancini, 1934) -- Crime of passion (Ruth Ellis, 1955) -- Death wish (Gary Gilmore, 1976) -- Justice for the Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe, 1981) -- The dingo trial (Lindy Chamberlain, 1982) -- The little girl murderer (Tsutomu Miyazaki, 1989) -- "The trial of the century" (O.J. Simpson, 1994) -- Repeat offender (Richard Allen Davis, 1996) -- "I think I killed someone" (Phil Spector, 2007) -- The old lady killer (Juana Barraza, 2008) -- Trial by media (Amanda Knox, 2007) -- Self-defense or murder? (Byron David Smith, 2012) -- Massacre of the innocents (Anders Breivik, 2012) -- Son versus father (John Brickman Wall, 2015) -- A tragic mistake or a homicide? (Oscar Pistorious, 2013) -- Caught on camera (Derek Chauvin, 2020). adult Written by Emily G. Thompson Includes bibliographical references. Trials (Murder) Evidence, Criminal Judicial process Trials (Murder) Cases Murder Case studies Murder Investigation Case studies 345.02523 9780241691830 PPAK 251110 20251110085254.0 eng