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Famous trials, UMKC School of Law.
Detailed information on well-known cases from ancient times to today.
Oyez, Cornell’s Legal Information Institute, Justia, and Chicago-Kent College of Law.
"A multimedia archive devoted to making the Supreme Court of the United States accessible to everyone." Oyez has: written summaries, audio recordings, and details about Supreme Court cases, justices, and includes a virtual tour of the building.
Famous cases
American Museum of Tort Law online tours, American Museum of Tort Law.
The American Museum of Tort Law website showcases important cases in US tort law history.
Arrest and trial of Lizzie Borden: Topics in chronicling America, Library of Congress.
The Lizzie Borden case in 1892 involved Lizzie Borden being accused of murdering her parents with an axe, which attracted a lot of attention and highlights issues about gender, class, and how the justice system deals with sensational crimes.
The case of Sacco & Vanzetti, Mass. Supreme Judicial Court.
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial in the 1920s involved two Italian immigrants accused of robbery and murder, revealing concerns about prejudice and unfair treatment in the American legal system.
Historic Supreme Court decisions by party name, Cornell Legal Information Institute.
Massachusetts Constitution and the abolition of slavery, Mass. Supreme Judicial Court.
In a series of cases called "the Quock Walker case," the Supreme Judicial Court used judicial review to end slavery in Massachusetts.
Salem witch trials documentary archive and transcription project, The University of Virginia.
The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 showed how people accused of witchcraft faced unjust persecution, highlighting the dangers of intolerance, fear, and misuse of power in society.
Trial of Jane Toppan, Lowell Historical Society.
In 1902, nurse Jane Toppan stood trial and admitted to poisoning more than 31 people (12 confirmed), the case highlighted conversations about mental health, trust in medical professionals, healthcare supervision, and public interest in serial killers. You can also find transcripts of this case online.
Print sources
America on trial: inside the legal battles that transformed our nation, by Alan Dershowitz, Warner Books, 2004.
Great American court cases, Gale Group, 4 v., 1999.
Great American trials, Gale Group, 2002.
Law makers, law breakers, and uncommon trials, by Robert Aitken, American Bar Association, 2007.
The Sacco-Vanzetti affair: America on trial, by Moshik Temkin, Yale University Press, 2009.
A storm of witchcraft: the Salem trials and the American experience, by Emerson Baker, Oxford University Press, 2015.
The trial of Lizzie Borden: a true story, by Cara Robertson, Simon and Schuster, 2019.
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