These courtroom dramas do not just entertain, they challenge our perceptions and expose the justice system as it is. Running for an hour and a half, this gripping courtroom drama is set entirely ...

Though Amistad takes place in the 19th century, it is still a remarkable piece of courtroom drama, thanks in no small part to Steven Spielberg’s competent direction. The film focuses on the ...

164 grains of morphine and 139 grains of heroin, over a period of ten and a half months ... she sees old scenes in a new way. One of her courtroom vignettes: “Some of the seats have emptied.

The book analyzes more than fifty plays, ranging from Greek productions from the fifth century BCE through modern plays of the 20th century, all of which contain courtroom drama. “The common ...