"An injustice to one is a threat made to all" (Montesquieu). This book seeks to document and analyse the great legal trials of history, from ancient times to our days. The protagonists include Socrates, Catiline, Sacco and Vanzetti, Oscar Wilde, and Giulio Andreotti. The careful reader will naturally wonder, how fair were these trials? This book narrates the trials and provides an original historical account of the evolution of human civilization from a range of perspectives. Indeed, the author posits that from the various charges, exchanges between prosecution and defence, and intentions...
"An injustice to one is a threat made to all" (Montesquieu). This book seeks to document and analyse the great legal trials of history, from ancient t...
"An injustice to one is a threat made to all" (Montesquieu). This book seeks to document and analyse the great legal trials of history, from ancient times to our days. The protagonists include Socrates, Catiline, Sacco and Vanzetti, Oscar Wilde, and Giulio Andreotti. The careful reader will naturally wonder, how fair were these trials? This book narrates the trials and provides an original historical account of the evolution of human civilization from a range of perspectives. Indeed, the author posits that from the various charges, exchanges between prosecution and defence, and intentions...
"An injustice to one is a threat made to all" (Montesquieu). This book seeks to document and analyse the great legal trials of history, from ancient t...