case studies

Tells the true story of Jesse and Eric, nineteen-year-old roommates in the small town of Caldwell, Idaho who changed their lives and built a new future for themselves with the power of the Internet.

Recounts the story of the murder of seven people in Los Angeles in 1969 and the trial and conviction of the Manson "family" for the murders.

A teacher of emotionally disturbed children tells of her work with a silent and withdrawn eight-year-old girl who is the possible victim of ritual abuse.

Dr. Sampson Davis, one of the three doctors of the Three Doctors Foundation, writes about his life as an ER doctor working in the city he grew up in, discussing why inner city medical conditions are so disproportionately high when it comes to heart disease, asthma, strokes, AIDS, and obesity.

The author, an alumnus of Brandeis University, tells of his meetings with a former professor suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and of the lessons he learned about life and death from his college mentor.

Presents detailed accounts of fifteen major American crimes and trials between 1981 and 2000, covering each case's social and historical context, setting, participants, law enforcement actions, media involvement, and resolution.

Presents detailed accounts of fifteen major American crimes and trials between 1960 and 1980, covering each case's social and historical context, setting, participants, law enforcement actions, media involvement, and resolution.

Presents detailed accounts of fifteen major American crimes and trials between 1913 and 1959, covering each case's social and historical context, setting, participants, law enforcement actions, media involvement, and resolution.

Presents detailed accounts of thirteen major American crimes and trials between 1860 and 1912, covering each case's social and historical context, setting, participants, law enforcement actions, media involvement, and resolution.