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

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-5292-0367-7
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 233 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 496 g

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. Written for Criminology, Sociology, Law, and Criminal Justice students, the book includes:

• exercises relating to each case;

• recommended readings for studying the case and concepts discussed in each chapter;

• an extensive reference list including web links to videos and transcripts pertaining to many of the cases discussed in the book.

The book delivers an accessible examination of the sociological and psychological processes underpinning the construction of guilt and innocence in criminal cases, the media and wider society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gorden, Caroline

Birkbeck, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. The Death of Caylee Marie Anthony
2. Storytelling in the Trial of James Hanratty
3. Consistency and Inconsistency in Stories: The Case of Dr Crippen
4. The Role of Credibility and Believability in the Trial of Rosemary West
5. Techniques of Neutralisation and the Conviction of the Oklahoma Bomber, Timothy McVeigh
6. Language Style and Persuasion in the Criminal Trial of O.J. Simpson
7. Social Geometry and the Acquittal of Michael Jackson
8. The Role of Vulnerability in the Alleged False Confession and Subsequent Conviction of Brendan Dassey
9. The Defence of Diminished Responsibility and the Trial of Peter Sutcliffe
10. The ‘Reasonable Person’ (and Common Sense) in the Trial of Oscar Pistorius the Shooting of Reeva Steenkamp
11. Amanda Knox’s Trial in the Media
Afterword

Über Autor(innen)

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.