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Crimes of the centuries : the cases that changed us

text Crimes of the centuries : the cases that changed us

Summary
A fascinating pop-history dive into the stories behind the incredibly impactful crimes--both infamous and little-known--that have shaped the legal system as we know it. When asked why true crime is so in vogue, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist an... Read more
Contents
Preface -- Part 1: Law Changers -- 1. Lessons Learned from the Salem Witch Trials (1692-93) -- 2. The Dream Team Representing Levi Weeks (1800) -- 3. Daniel Sickles's Claim of Temporary Insanity (1859) -- 4. The Slaying of Stanford White and the T... Read more
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Description
xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher
Union Square & Co. 2024

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East Bay Branch Library 364.109 HUN in New Non-fiction Reshelving

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