In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Bob Simpson, a former Vermont prosecutor, worked with police and other prosectors to bring evidence of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and sexual abuse before more than a dozen juries. In 1981, two teenagers raped and murdered a 12-year-old girl in Maple Street Park. In 1982, two men bludgeoned a rowdy bar patron and left him for dead in the Winooski River. In Barre, a man pleaded insanity after fatally shooting his downstairs neighbor because he ""always had it in his head to kill someone."" Simpson details the prosecutions of a pedophilic priest, a violent cult, a cleaver-wielding assailant, and other brutal and tragic offenders who brought incalculable pain and suffering to their communities. Amongst all these devastating stories, however, is the one of hope: Vermont juries delivering justice and shaping the system we rely on today.
By:
Bob Simpson Imprint: Onion River Press Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 340g ISBN:9781966607069 ISBN 10: 1966607067 Pages: 252 Publication Date:24 June 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
