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Trials & Cases
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Alger Hiss Story: Search for the Truth 
 Marking the 50th anniversary of Alger Hiss's imprisonment, this site provides a study of this controversial American case. It offers book reviews, a timeline, a large cast of characters (including Whittaker Chambers and Richard Nixon), audio and video clips, government documents and, in cooperation with Harvard Law School, a complete summary of the charges of espionage and communist affiliation against Hiss. From the New York University Libraries with a grant from the Alger Hiss Research and Publication Project. http://homepages.nyu.edu/~th15/ Topics: Crime, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judicial Process, Political Parties & Theories, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 28, 2001 All Persons Born or Naturalized ... The Legacy of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark
Presentation about a landmark 1884 U.S. Supreme Court decision that found "a child born to two Chinese nationals legally present on American soil was an American citizen" and would be allowed to return to the U.S. despite federal Chinese Exclusion Acts. Includes history of anti-Chinese laws and details about Wong Kim Ark's case and current legal issues. Prepared by librarian Chuck Marcus of the Hastings Law Library, University of California, Hastings College of the Law. http://library.uchastings.edu/library/topical-and-course-research-guides/wkadisplay/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law Last updated May 6, 2009 American Experience: A Class Apart
Companion to a PBS American Experience dramatic film about how "a team of unknown Mexican American lawyers took the case, Hernandez v. Texas, all the way to the Supreme Court, where they successfully challenged Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican Americans," interweaving the story "within the broader story of a civil rights movement that is still very much alive today." Watch the film online, read the transcript, and find teacher's resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/class/ Topics: Law, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Mar 18, 2009 American Porn
This site "examines the business ties between respected corporations and porn companies ... and the pending political battle." Features interviews with federal and state prosecutors, anti-porn activists, and individuals working within the industry; the "Cambria List"; related U.S. Supreme Court cases; and information on mainstream companies profiting from pornography, the economics of the industry, American consumers of porn, and the impact of politics and technology. From the PBS series Frontline. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/porn/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Anatomy of a Murder: A Trip Through Our Nation's Legal Justice System
Learn about the U.S. justice system by following a murder case from the discovery of the body through the trial of the accused. Features summaries of nearly thirty landmark Supreme Court cases, concerning subjects such as search and seizure, right to an attorney, self-incrimination, and the death penalty. Also includes a glossary of legal terms, and samples of documents filled out in the course of an arrest. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/2760/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Social Issues Last updated May 22, 2005 The Big One: Ronald Biggs and the Great Train Robbery
Background about the "Great Train Robbery" of 1963, "one of the most audacious crimes in British history," in which a Glasgow-to-London mail train was robbed, and the subsequent trial of Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs for the crime. Includes a brief bibliography. From Court TV. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/biggs/ Topics: Crime, Transportation Last updated Jul 13, 2008 Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-1938)
A biographical site devoted to "this sophisticated country lawyer, this hedonistic defender of the poor and downtrodden, this honest, devious man," Clarence Seward Darrow. Users will also find illustrated outlines of his famous defenses of Leopold and Loeb, Bill Haywood, and John Scopes in the renowned "monkey trial" of 1925. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/DARROW.HTM Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 20, 2005 Criminal Law: Proving Guilt or Innocence
Series of brief articles on topics related to proving guilt or innocence in criminal trials. Topics include lie detector (polygraph) tests, fingerprint evidence, DNA evidence, the defendant's mental condition, common defenses to criminal charges, and accomplices, accessories, aiders, and abettors. From Nolo, the publisher of a series of self-help law books. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/guilt-innocence/index.html Topics: Crime Last updated Oct 8, 2009 DenverPost.com: JonBenet Investigation
News stories and background about the case involving the death of JonBenet Ramsey, who in December 1996 (at age 6) was found dead in her Boulder, Colorado, home. Features a timeline of the case, current and archived news stories, photos, video clips, and other features. From the Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/jonbenet Topics: Crime Last updated Jun 23, 2007 Documents From the Trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby
Collection of defense and government exhibits from the 2007 trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was indicted in 2005 for obstruction of justice and perjury arising from investigation of the "outing" of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. Exhibits are organized by date introduced. From The Associated Press. http://wid.ap.org/documents/libbytrial/ Topics: Crime Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Dying Speeches & Bloody Murder: Crime Broadsides Collected by the Harvard Law School Library
"Just as programs are sold at sporting events today, broadsides -- styled at the time as 'Last Dying Speeches' or 'Bloody Murders' -- were sold to the audiences that gathered to witness public executions in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain. ... The examples digitized here span the years 1707 to 1891 and include accounts of executions for such crimes as arson, assault, counterfeiting, horse stealing, murder, rape, robbery, and treason." From the Harvard Law School Library. http://broadsides.law.harvard.edu/ Topics: Crime Last updated Jan 4, 2008 Famous American Trials: The My Lai Courts-Martial, 1970
Provides a history of "the massacre by United States soldiers of as many as 500 unarmed civilians — old men, women, children — in My Lai on the morning of March 16,1968 [in Vietnam] ... [and] the cover-up of that massacre." Features a chronology, maps, biographies, essays, opinion polls, discussion questions, images, bibliography, and related links. From a law professor at University of Missouri, Kansas City. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/mylai.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Famous Trials
This site details famous trials, using source documents, images, sound files, description, and commentary. Information about each trial may include biographies, maps, chronologies, pictures, original documents, and bibliographies. Includes related links. From Dr. Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Mar 7, 2004 FBI History: Famous Cases
Information about bank robberies, gangsters, kidnappings, espionage, and other famous Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) cases. Covers people (such as Al Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, and John Dillinger) and specific cases (such as the Brinks robbery, Charles Ross kidnapping, Lindbergh kidnapping, and the "Atom Spy" case). From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/famcases.htm Topics: Crime, Government Last updated Jan 3, 2006 Get Your Free Case Law on the Web
This May 2009 article describes and links to "10 sites that provide free access to [U.S.] case law. Each has its peculiar strengths and weaknesses. Which is right for your research project? The answer depends on what you need." Discusses jurisdictions, time periods, and searching options. From Law.com. http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202430532688 Topics: Law Last updated May 21, 2009 Government Views of the Rosenberg Spy Case
"This site concentrates on primary government documents and information about both the Rosenberg case and the people involved. Resources include a number of declassified documents from such Federal agencies as the FBI and the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act." Includes links to documents about the case and trial, the Cold War, and the Verona Project. From the Cohen Library of the City College of New York. http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/rosenbergs.html Topics: Crime, History, Judicial Process, Military, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 22, 2003 Holocaust Denial on Trial: David Irving v. Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt
Devoted to the "London trial that made headlines around the world" in 2000, when "David Irving, an English Holocaust denier, sued Dr. Deborah Lipstadt and her British publisher, Penguin Books, for libel." Includes a FAQ and background information on the trial, court transcripts, expert witness reports, holocaust and holocaust denial timelines, and related links. Searchable. A "project of Emory University's Witness to the Holocaust Program and the Institute for Jewish Studies." http://www.hdot.org/ Topics: Crime, History, Judaism, Judicial Process Last updated Aug 1, 2004 Innocence Lost the Plea
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program provides "an investigation of the Little Rascals Day Care case in Edenton, N.C.," which took eight years and involved 429 counts of sexual abuse of children. The site features a chronology and overview of the case, excerpts from the trial, a discussion forum with experts, and articles on child witnesses in court. Includes a show transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/innocence/ Topics: Crime, Families, Judicial Process Last updated Oct 14, 2004 International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Comprehensive source of documents and news. The annotated list of links also leads to information on the tribunals on Rwanda, Nuernberg, and the Far East. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/icty/icty.html Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Apr 3, 2001 The Justice System.net
This site provides links to news and current video clips about celebrity trials (such as those involving Michael Jackson, Robert Blake, and Martha Stewart). Also includes a blog and links to information about legal research. From a law school graduate and broadcast journalist. http://www.thejusticesystem.net Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation: Berthelot et al. v. Boh Bros. Construction, LLC et al., 05-4182
Documents for "the umbrella for all cases which concern damages caused by flooding as a result of breaches or overtopping in the areas of the 17th Street Canal, the London Avenue Canal, the Industrial Canal, and the Mississippi Gulf River Outlet [in New Orleans]" after Hurricane Katrina. Find background, overview of developments with links to relevant documents, orders, and related material. From the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/CanalCases/CanalCases.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Law Last updated May 6, 2009 Kennewick Man on Trial
"The human remains popularly known as 'Kennewick Man,' found on federal lands in Eastern Washington in 1996, have become the subject of a lawsuit." The Burke Museum "serves as a court-ordered neutral repository" for the remains. This site describes the remains' discovery and controversy (between archaeologists and Native American rights), and provides a timeline and links to related news stories. From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/kman/ Topics: Archaeology, Law Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Lindbergh Trial
Background information and articles about the 1932 "kidnapping and murder of the son of world-famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and the subsequent trial." Features a trial timeline, biographies, news articles, photos, a serial cartoon strip that retold the story of the crime, and other information about the Lindbergh case. From the Hunterdon County Democrat, a newspaper covering the New Jersey county where the Lindbergh trial took place in 1935. Registration (free) required. http://www.nj.com/lindbergh/ Topics: Crime Last updated Apr 3, 2006 Milosevic Trial
Information concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic. There are links to the official trial site, live coverage, transcripts, the latest news and opinion from around the world, and other related sites. In addition there is an ongoing discussion in the JURIST forum. From JURIST: The Legal Education Network . http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/issue_milosevic.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 30, 2004 Murder at Harvard
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program on "one of the most notorious American crimes of the 19th century," involving the disappearance of a prominent Harvard physician and the events leading up to the trial for his murder. Includes a program transcript, brief timeline of Western medical history, image gallery of medical instruments and teaching aids from the 19th century, a teacher's guide, and related features. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/murder/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 22, 2004 The Murder of Emmett Till
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the 1955 murder of a northern black teenager after he whistled at a white woman in Mississippi. "Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the civil rights movement." The site features a timeline, information about people and events (such as lynching in the United States), and related material. Also includes a transcript, teacher's guide, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/ Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Nuremberg Trials Project: A Digital Document Collection
The Nuremberg Trials "were a series of 13 trials of accused World War II German war criminals held from 1945 to 1949 in Nuremberg, Germany." This site presents a searchable collection of documents from the Nuremberg Trials collection of Harvard Law School Library. Most Web site material relates "to the Medical Case, which was Case 1 of the NMT [Nuremberg Military Tribunals] trials." Also includes "Who Was Who in Nazi Germany" and related resources. http://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Military, World War II Last updated Aug 23, 2004 The O.J. Verdict
This 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline documentary revisits the O.J. Simpson trial, which lasted over a year until a verdict was reached in October 1995. The companion website provides video of the full program and some selections, and includes interviews, observations and analysis, discussion of race and class in the judicial system, highlights from the trial, and other features exploring the impact of the trial and the racial tensions surrounding the case. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/oj/ Topics: Crime, Social Issues Last updated Oct 5, 2005 Obituary: Johnnie Cochran
March 2005 article about the death of this celebrity lawyer, who is best known for his representation of O.J. Simpson relating to Simpson's charge of murdering his ex-wife and her lover. Includes a brief biography and photos. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4393617.stm Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Apr 5, 2005 The Proceedings of the Old Bailey: London, 1674-1913
A project to digitize "accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court." The first stage, completed in 2003, has over 22,000 trials for the period 1714 to 1759. Searchable by keyword, date, name, place, crime, and more. Also find historical background on the era's legal issues, architectural history, and minority communities of London, such as gypsies, homosexuals, Jews, and other diverse groups. Includes tips for teachers, and a glossary. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Apr 28, 2008 Profile: Shoko Asahara
Background information about Shoko Asahara (Chizuo Matsumoto), leader of Aum Shinriko, the Japanese cult responsible for releasing deadly sarin gas in the Tokyo subway in 1995. Includes links to news stories about Asahara's trial, which ended in a death sentence in February 2004. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3504237.stm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Religion, Terrorism Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
An "electronic collection of primary source materials relating to the Salem [Massachusetts] witch trials of 1692 and a new transcription of the court records." Contains an overview essay about the trials, court records, maps, profiles of notable people, and links to related archives. Also includes full text works by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Mary E. Wilkins [Freeman]. From the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library. http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/ Topics: Crime, Faiths, Judicial Process, Snacks and Baked Goods, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 24, 2004 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Online companion to the acclaimed PBS documentary (of the same title) about the controversial 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama, court trial of nine young black men. Features a timeline of the event and subsequent trials (including Supreme Court decisions), a map, information on related people and events, documents and reactions taken from the time of the incident, a bibliography, links, and a teacher's guide. Also contains a transcript of the film and an interview with the film's cinematographer. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860
This searchable collection contains over a hundred items documenting legal cases "concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and the United States." Materials include accounts from "some of the defendants and plaintiffs themselves as well as those of abolitionists, presidents, politicians, slave owners, fugitive and free territory slaves, lawyers and judges, and justices of the U.S. Supreme Court." From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sthtml/ Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Labor, United States History Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Times Topics: Jack Abramoff
Compilation of news stories and commentary about lobbyist Jack Abramoff, covering his background, his trial, and his sentencing (in September 2008) to four years in prison for corruption and tax offenses. Includes a guide to the Abramoff and Tom DeLay investigations, a graphic on Abramoff's political donations, photos, and related material. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/a/jack_abramoff/index.html Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Sep 15, 2009 U.S.S. Indianapolis: Still at Sea
This is the official site of survivors of the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis , one of the worst disasters in naval history. When torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, over 900 sailors were left adrift in the sea for five days, and only 317 survived. Read true survivor accounts; find out about the efforts of the organization to exonerate the ship's captain, Charles Butler McVay III, from his record as responsible for the attack; and see photos (in the Links section) of the crew and the ship. From the U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Organization. http://www.ussindianapolis.org/main.htm Topics: Crime, Home & Housing, Judicial Process, Photograph Collections, Science, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2001 Unabomber
The Sacramento Bee's coverage of the trial of Theodore Kaczynski. This site includes a story archive, details of the investigation, information on the key participants, a timeline, the "Unabomber Manifesto," public record court documents, photos, and videos. http://www.unabombertrial.com/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Nonfiction by Genre, Terrorism Last updated Oct 2, 2004 United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation
Memorandum & Order and Final Judgment by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, released June 7, 2000. From the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Site also contains announcements, conclusions, and findings of fact. http://www.gpo.gov/usvms-docs/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Computers, Computers, Crime, Industries, Judicial Process Last updated Feb 7, 2008 United States v. Bernard L. Madoff
Official documents for the case of U.S v. Bernard L. Madoff, including the December 2008 criminal complaint "alleging one count of securities fraud," the "Order Freezing Assets and Granting Other Relief in the SEC's [U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission] civil action, and ... the order appointing the trustee." Also provides pertinent website links and contact information for victims and others interested in the case. From the U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of New York. http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/madoff.html Topics: Law Last updated Nov 1, 2009 United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui, Criminal No. 01-455-A: Trial Exhibits
"The following web pages link to all 1,202 exhibits admitted into evidence during the trial of U.S. v. Moussaoui, with the exception of seven that are classified or otherwise remain under seal. This is the first criminal case for which a federal court has provided access to all exhibits online." Includes transcripts and email messages, photos, images of evidence, audio and video files, and other materials. From the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/notablecases/moussaoui/exhibits/ Topics: Crime, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 21, 2006 US v I. Lewis Libby
Collection of documents from the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the 2007 trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was indicted in 2005 for obstruction of justice and perjury arising from investigation of the "outing" of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. Includes the indictment, pre-trial and trial exhibits, and related material. http://www.justice.gov/usao/iln/osc/ Topics: Crime Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Who Killed William Robinson?
"William Robinson was a real person, a Black American who was murdered on Salt Spring Island in the British Colony of British Columbia in 1868." The site examines the case against Tshuanahusset, the local man accused of killing Robinson and two others, allowing users to evaluate the case using letters and diaries, biographies, photographs, maps, and newspaper articles; information about the settlers; and a discussion of how the justice system of the 1860s treated aboriginals. http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/robinson/indexen.html Topics: Correspondence, Crime, History By Place, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 16, 2007 |
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