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There are two types of evidence presented at a trial: direct evidence and circumstantial evidence. One, if believed directly proves a fact, the other implies a fact.

Florida Police have named prime suspect, Ottis Toole as the murderer of six-year-old Adam Walsh, son of America's Most Wanted host, John Walsh, 27 years ago.

Americans are being locked up at ever increasing rates. Knowledge of the process leading to this result is important for all citizens.

The chemical test for a substance must be specific. If more than one material produces a positive, the results cannot be accepted.

12 jury members get together to decide whether a teenager is guilty of murder. Henry Fonda's character introduces skepticism into what seemed a clear case of guilt.

Prolific courtroom crime novelist, John Grisham, makes his first foray into non-fiction with his latest release, "An Innocent Man."

Eliot Ness of Untouchables fame was Safety Director of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1935 to 1942. During his tenure he was plagued with the grisly, unsolved Torso Murders.

Soloman has written an informative and colorful book on the court-packing struggle -- Franklin Roosevelt's effort to restructure the Supreme Court to protect his New Deal

Why did humans lose their hair over time? Human ancestors may have developed sexually before they developed physically and so ended up hairless.

One or two days after attending a party, you experience vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, and a headache. Most likely it's either a case of the stomach flu or food poisoning..

John Ellis's career as an executioner spanned more than two decades, but his profession took a heavy toll on him.

It has been over four months since the disappearance of Caylee Marie Anthony, and yet her whereabouts are still unknown.

Highly successful legal drama focuses on crime and punishment, and the outcome of each case is unpredictable with lots of twists and turns in the courtroom.

The disagreeable yet forthright narrator in Jamie Langston Turner's book Some Wildflower in My Heart makes the nearly trite subject of the novel believable and endearing.

Vitamin D is poised to replace vitamin C as the vitamin of choice to keep colds at bay.

Ten years ago, Mac disappeared without a note or a goodbye. Yet, he still calls home every Mother's Day. His now-grown sister wants to find him, but should she?

It has been argued that beer, not bread, was the real reason early humans decided to form settlements.

Raines is an admitted former cocaine addict. Bonds and McGwire have not been proved of using steroids. Guess who has the best chance of becoming a Hall of Famer.

Common doubts and frequently asked questions on the prevention and treatment of swine flu caused by the novel H1N1 virus are discussed here.

Does Google keep to the motto "don't do evil?" Janet Lowe's Google Speaks, which digs into the internet behemoth's history and holdings, has some answers.

Genealogists can enjoy a trip to St. Mary's City or Colonial Williamsburg as a reward for finding Chesapeake ancestors and get to know their world if not their names.

Joe Ball was an early serial killer, even before the phrase was coined. He was reputed to have butchered his victims and fed them to his pet alligators.

When John Coble left Pennsylvania for the cattle business in the west he had no idea his life would take the path of murder and suicide.

Many common legal terms are used in a court of law. It can be helpful for writers to be familiar with these Latin terms used by the justice system.

Meriwether Lewis is justly famous for leading the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean. But Lewis the man is harder to reach. He also had a mysterious death.

The 1906 drowning death of Grace Brown was the real story behind the novel An American Tragedy

It takes a special man "to walk in Tom Robinson's shoes". Dion Johnstone's portrayal of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird is one of his most demanding roles.