GREAT AMERICAN TRIALS From Salem Witchcraft to Rodney King

Softcover. A collection of some of the most notorious legal cases in US history. From Newton, Massachusetts, in 1637 to L.A. in 1993, this entertaining and informative collection captures the drama of 200 of the most famous - and infamous - courtroom battles. Featuring the 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 significance and impact of the trial. Nearly 150 photographs and illustrations provide the backdrop for these real-life dramas. Also includes : Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692); Boston Massacre Trials (1770); Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831); Lizzie Borden Trial (1893); The Scottsboro Trials (1931); Brown v. Board of Education (1954); Lenny Bruce Trial (1964); US v. Nixon (1974); Patty Hearst Trial (1976); John Demjanjuk Denaturalization Trial (1981); Mapplethorpe Obscenity Trial (1990); William Kennedy Smith Trial (1991); Police Officers Accused of Violating Rodney King's Civil Rights (1993). With Glossary and Index. 872pp. lge. 8vo. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Nr. F. with no creasing to covers. A heavy book at approx. 2kg which will require additional domestic and overseas postage.