Description |
x, 313 pages : 2 illustrations ; 24 cm |
Summary |
From the trials of Oscar Pistorius to O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, this innovative book provides a critical review of 11 high profile criminal cases. These case studies examine how 'guilt' and 'innocence' are constructed in the courts and in wider society, using the themes of evidence and narratives; credibility; rhetoric and oratory in the court room; social status; vulnerability and false confessions; diminished responsibility and the media and social judgments |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Trials -- Cases
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Guilt (Law)
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Burden of proof
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Crime and the press
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Genre/Form |
Casebooks (Law).
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Author |
Birkbeck, Christopher, author
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ISBN |
9781529203677 |
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