trials

Presents an illustrated history of the witch trials in the English colonial town called Salem, where people's mental illness was mistaken for witchcraft, and discusses the role of Reverend Samuel Parris and various arrests, punishments and wrongful deaths of people whose behavior was misunderstood, and includes a glossary.

The Big Four in the tobacco industry think they have all their bases covered in an upcoming trial in which a widow is suing for the smoking-related death of her husband, but they did not count on an inside operator who has a personal grudge and a sure-fire plan to bring them down.

The story of a man and woman faced with an almost unthinkable tragedy-the mysterious abduction of their young son.

Discusses women who participated in litigation and the legal process during sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England, describing the rights of women under different jurisdictions and how female litigants used the law, and examining the language and tactics women used to plead within a national equity court.

Explains elements of the judicial process including civil and criminal court trials, the roles of judges and juries, degrees of criminality, and ways in which restitution can be enforced.

When money disappears from fourth-grader Evan's pocket and everyone thinks that his annoying classmate Scott stole it, Evan's younger sister stages a trial involving the entire class, trying to prove what happened.

Text and illustrations look at Susan B. Anthony's arrest and trial for voting in the president election of 1872.

Explains how trials become famous, and reviews five criminal trials that gained attention throughout the world, including those of Sacco and Vanzetti, John George Haigh, Dr. Sheppard, Leopold and Loeb, and Richard Bruno Hauptmann.

Highlights major milestones in the history of women's rights through an examination of 101 legal cases drawn from throughout the course of four centuries in America, discussing the events of each trial, its impact and historical significance, and the legal issues involved.

Describes the 1431 trial of Joan of Arc, along with biographical information and facts about the political and social forces that led to her being burned at the stake as a witch.