trials (kidnapping)

Examines the famous kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby, describing the background of the boy's father, the circumstances of the crime, and the capture and trial of the alleged kidnapper.

Chronicles the murder of fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924 by Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb and the trial that followed, discussing Clarence Darrow's defense of the young men, the media frenzy that ensued, and the case's legal and historical significance. Also includes a time line and an annotated further reading list.

Provides accounts of thirty-five crimes and trials that achieved celebrity status, beginning with the Black Sox scandal of 1919 and continuing through the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal of 2004, each with photographs, sidebars, and references; and includes introductory essays that discuss the social and historical contexts in which the cases occurred.

Recounts the true story of James Annesley, who was kidnapped at age twelve by his uncle and sold into indentured servitude in America for twelve years before managing to escape, return to England, and bring his uncle to justice.

Living in Flemington, New Jersey, in 1935, twelve-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn describes, in a series of poems, the effect on her small town of the ongoing trial of Bruno Hauptmann for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby son.

Chronicles the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnapping of pilot Charles Lindbergh's infant son, and presents numerous primary source excerpts and photos.