Murder Culture and Injustice
Four Sensational Cases in American History
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law
| Author: | Walter L. Hixson | ISBN: | 9781935603238 |
| Publisher: | University of Akron Press | Publication: | October 25, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University of Akron Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Walter L. Hixson |
| ISBN: | 9781935603238 |
| Publisher: | University of Akron Press |
| Publication: | October 25, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University of Akron Press |
| Language: | English |
Walter Hixson's pithy narrative account of four sensational 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. Taking a fresh look at the criminal justice system and the role of the media in the larger American milieu, Hixson delves into sociocultural impacts of crime that are both thought-provoking and fascinating reading.
Walter Hixson's pithy narrative account of four sensational 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. Taking a fresh look at the criminal justice system and the role of the media in the larger American milieu, Hixson delves into sociocultural impacts of crime that are both thought-provoking and fascinating reading.
