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Peer reviewedBaker, Debra – Update on Law-Related Education, 1999
Discusses the U.S. public's fascination with the judicial system and high-profile court cases. Highlights several trials that have been deemed the "Trial of the 20th Century." Explains that there are certain dramatic and societal elements inherent in particular cases making them high profile, such as religion, racism, revenge, scandal, and fame.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Mass Media Role, Press Opinion, Public Opinion
Peer reviewedDeWitt, Scott W. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1999
Asks secondary students to compare the real Scopes trial to the fictionalized version presented in the movie "Inherit the Wind," with their textbook and Web site versions. Intends for students to learn about key facts, arguments, and outcomes of the trial and to understand significant individuals' impacts on the trial's events and…
Descriptors: Bias, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation, Courts
