American Political Trials: Revised

by Michal R. Belknap

Book Overview

An updated and expanded revision of a popular book published in 1981, American Political Trials examines the role of politicized criminal trials and impeachments in U.S. history from the early colonial era to the late 20th century. Each chapter focuses on a trial representative of a particular era in the American past. The emphasis is on cases that resulted from political persecution, but the book also shows how defendants have exploited the judicial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275944379
• ISBN13: 9780275944377
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"