Describes the attempts to protect the rights of Cherokees living in Georgia beginning in the colonial period, including the landmark Supreme Court cases, Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, and Worcester vs. Georgia.
Uses examples from the Simpson case to explain all facets of the legal process from making an arrest, to obtaining a grand jury indictment, to the final verdict.
The reader assumes the role of a juror in eight famous trials of the twentieth century: the Lindbergh kidnapping, Sullivan v. New York Times, the Chicago Seven, Patty Hearst's trial for armed robbery, and others.
Examines the impeachment of Bill Clinton, discussing the history of impeachment, his actions, the struggle in the House, the Senate trial, and the conclusion of the proceedings.