Case Studies of Famous Trials and the Construction of Guilt and Innocence

Case Studies of Famous Trials and the Construction of Guilt and Innocence
Caroline Gorden, Christopher Birkbeck
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h234 x 156mm - 304pg
11 Apr 2022 UK
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9781529203677
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From the trials of Oscar Pistorius to O. J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, this innovative book provides a critical review of 11 high profile criminal cases. From the trials of Oscar Pistorius to O. J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, this innovative book provides a critical review of 11 high profile criminal cases. These case studies examine how ' guilt' and ' innocence' are constructed in the courts and in wider society, using the themes of evidence and narratives; credibility; rhetoric and oratory in the court room; social status; vulnerability and false confessions; diminished responsibility and the media and social judgments. Written for Criminology, Sociology, Law, and Criminal Justice students, the book includes:video links to selected documentaries and interviewsweb links to important case materials such as trial transcriptsexercises for students based on the cases that are coveredThe book delivers an accessible examination of the criminological, sociological, psychological and legal processes underpinning the outcome of criminal cases, and their representation in the media and wider society.
Caroline Gorden is Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Wrexham Glyndwr University. Co-author of Constructing Guilt and Innocence: Case Studies of Famous Trials, Caroline delivers the innovative module to her undergraduate students on which the book is based, which has received great feedback from students. Caroline has also published work in relation to women prison leavers and homelessness in Wales. Christopher Birkbeck is Professor of Criminology at the University of Salford. He designed the original module on Constructing Guilt and Innocence and delivered it for many years at the University of Salford. He has published on a wide variety of topics, including comparative criminology, policing, prisons, probation, and theories of crime.
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ISBN-13: 9781529203677
Published: 11 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 304

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