(4) YA Headline Court Cases series. After describing the era's political and social milieu, the author thoroughly if blandly examines the demonstrations that occurred during 1968's Democratic National Convention, the trial that followed, the prosecution and defense arguments, the verdict, the outcome of the appeal process, the case's legacy, and the defendants' post-trial lives. The book is illustrated with stock black-and-white photos. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Headline Court Cases series. Five noted trials--two from the nineteenth century and three from the twentieth--are recounted in formulaic fashion. The utilitarian texts provide background on the accused and their alleged offenses, describe arguments on each side of the case, examine the verdict, and explain the aftermath and its impact. The books are illustrated with sometimes overly dark black-and-white photos and reproductions. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Headline Court Cases titles: The Alger Hiss Communist Spy Trial, The Mary Surratt "Lincoln Assassination" Trial, The Court-Martial Trial of West Point Cadet Johnson Whittaker, The O.J. Simpson Murder Trial, The Trial of Gangster Al Capone.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Landmark Supreme Court Cases series. The six cases discussed in these volumes span one hundred and fifty years of Supreme Court jurisprudence. The volumes recount the circumstances of each case, summarize the opposing arguments, and explain the future implications of the Court's decision. The dry texts, probably best suited for report-writing students, are accompanied by black-and-white photos. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Landmark Supreme Court Cases series. With the exception of Gibbons v. Ogden, all the books study twentieth-century legal cases. Historical background is provided, both sides of each litigation are summarized, and the subsequent historical impact of each Supreme Court decision is discussed. Dry writing, bland black-and-white photographs, and the inclusion of discussion questions in most of the volumes make the series uninviting. All the books but Hazelwood contain glossaries. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Landmark Supreme Court Cases series. Each book fully explores a Supreme Court case: one from the nineteenth century and three from the twentieth. Historical background, the arguments made before the Court, and the legal and social legacies of each decision are explained in textbook-style prose that includes "Questions for Discussion" in three of the books. Black-and-white photographs and reproductions illustrate the informative, but often unexciting volumes. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.