George P. Fletcher, Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia University School of Law, New York, US

‘George Fletcher, America's leading criminal law scholar, also happens to be a gifted storyteller, known for his gripping first-person account of the Bernhard Goetz trial. In his new book, he offers compelling narratives of eleven famous trials – from the trial of Jesus to that of O.J. Simpson – and uses each to bring to life a fundamental problem of criminal justice. Eye-opening and thought-provoking, it is both a great teaching resource and an entertaining read!’

• Contents: Introduction and overview 1. The trial of Bernhard Goetz 2. The trial of O.J. Simpson 3. The trial of Adoph Eichmann 4. The trial of Detlef Tiede 5. The trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan 6. The trial of John Thomas Scopes 7. The trial of Jesus of Nazareth 8. The trial of Aaron Burr 9. The trial of Amanda Knox 10. The trial of Mike Tyson 11. The trial of Jack Ruby Conclusion Index

George P. Fletcher, Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia University School of Law, New York, US

‘George Fletcher, America's leading criminal law scholar, also happens to be a gifted storyteller, known for his gripping first-person account of the Bernhard Goetz trial. In his new book, he offers compelling narratives of eleven famous trials – from the trial of Jesus to that of O.J. Simpson – and uses each to bring to life a fundamental problem of criminal justice. Eye-opening and thought-provoking, it is both a great teaching resource and an entertaining read!’

• Contents: Introduction and overview 1. The trial of Bernhard Goetz 2. The trial of O.J. Simpson 3. The trial of Adoph Eichmann 4. The trial of Detlef Tiede 5. The trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan 6. The trial of John Thomas Scopes 7. The trial of Jesus of Nazareth 8. The trial of Aaron Burr 9. The trial of Amanda Knox 10. The trial of Mike Tyson 11. The trial of Jack Ruby Conclusion Index

George P. Fletcher, Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia University School of Law, New York, US

‘George Fletcher, America's leading criminal law scholar, also happens to be a gifted storyteller, known for his gripping first-person account of the Bernhard Goetz trial. In his new book, he offers compelling narratives of eleven famous trials – from the trial of Jesus to that of O.J. Simpson – and uses each to bring to life a fundamental problem of criminal justice. Eye-opening and thought-provoking, it is both a great teaching resource and an entertaining read!’

• Contents: Introduction and overview 1. The trial of Bernhard Goetz 2. The trial of O.J. Simpson 3. The trial of Adoph Eichmann 4. The trial of Detlef Tiede 5. The trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan 6. The trial of John Thomas Scopes 7. The trial of Jesus of Nazareth 8. The trial of Aaron Burr 9. The trial of Amanda Knox 10. The trial of Mike Tyson 11. The trial of Jack Ruby Conclusion Index