Murder, Culture, and Injustice: Four Sensational Cases in American HistoryWalter Hixson's pithy narrative account of four sensational national murder cases -- the Lizzie Borden, Lindbergh baby, Sam Sheppard, and O. J. Simpson trials -- offers interesting observations into the greater cultural and political forces that shaped their verdicts. His step-by-step analysis of the details of each case provides not only insight by skillful synthesis of the existing literature but also a solid overview of the events surrounding these four cases, each of which became a national obsession as well as a miscarriage of justice. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
BRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN | 67 |
SAM SHEPPARD AND | 128 |
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Murder, Culture, and Injustice: Four Sensational Cases in American History Walter L. Hixson No preview available - 2000 |
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References to this book
Crimes and Trials of the Century [2 Volumes] Steven M. Chermak,Frankie Y. Bailey No preview available - 2007 |