trials

Discusses the historical, legal, and social aspects of the Supreme Court case of "Worcester v. Georgia, " which addressed the state government's infringement on Cherokee Native American tribe's sovereignty.

Describes the murder conviction of William Henry Furman in 1969 and his appeal against the state of Georgia over the death penalty, and examines other court cases and the debate over capital punishment.

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.

Considers the landmark case that dealt with the rights of students to wear arm bands to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Examines fifty crimes committed in England, Scotland, and Wales in the twentieth century where the accused was found guilty and either executed or sentenced to life imprisonment.

Dramatizes the events of the so-called Monkey Trial of 1925, when the state of Tennessee filed suit against high school biology teacher John Scopes for illegally teaching the theory of evolution.

Tells the true story of the civil action suit that resulted when young environmental lawyer Brian O'Neill agreed to represent the fishermen of coastal Alaska in their case against the Exxon Corporation in the wake of the Exxon oil tanker spill in Prince William Sound.

Examines ten of the most famous criminal cases in history, juxtaposing two at a time to show that similar cases may result in different verdicts. The reader is asked to guess each verdict before it is revealed.

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter recounts his life and accomplishments, discussing the obstacles he managed to overcome since childhood, his successful boxing career, his nineteen-year imprisonment, and his efforts to work with innocent prisoners.