This comprehensive set of essays documents the most important criminal, civil, and political trials in the United States from colonial times to the present, examining their impact on both legal history and popular culture.
• Chronological essays on American "trials of the century" from the colonial period to the modern era
• A chronology of famous cases and U.S. legal development
• An introductory essay on the links between law and pop culture
• Case profiles for selected cases placing them in context
• Biographies of key figures
• A bibliography of literature from the fields of law, politics, and popular culture
