Courts and Criminals

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Courts and Criminals, by Arthur Train This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Courts and Criminals Author: Arthur Train Release Date: March 26, 2009 [EBook #5268] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COURTS AND CRIMINALS *** Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger COURTS AND CRIMINALS By Arthur Train These essays, which were written between the years 1905-1910 are reprinted without revision, although in a few minor instances the laws may have been changed. Contents CHAPTER I. The Pleasant Fiction of the Presumption of Innocence CHAPTER II. Preparing a Criminal Case for Trial CHAPTER III. Sensationalism and Jury Trials CHAPTER IV. Why Do Men Kill? CHAPTER V. Detectives and Others CHAPTER VI. Detectives Who Detect CHAPTER VII. Women in the Courts CHAPTER VIII. Tricks of the Trade CHAPTER IX. What Fosters Crime CHAPTER X. Insanity and the Law CHAPTER XI. The Mala Vita in America CHAPTER I.