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. Written for Criminology, Sociology, Law, and Criminal Justice students, the book includes:
• exercises relating to each case;
• recommended readings for studying the case and concepts discussed in each chapter;
• an extensive reference list including web links to videos and transcripts pertaining to many of the cases discussed in the book.
The book delivers an accessible examination of the sociological and psychological processes underpinning the construction of guilt and innocence in criminal cases, the media and wider society.