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Famous Trials: The Oj Simpson Trial WebsiteFamous Trials: The Oj Simpson Trial Website
Publisher
University of Missouri
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Websites
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Lexile Measures
1440L
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Famous Trials: The Oj Simpson Trial

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This well-researched site offers a comprehensive study of the 1995 criminal trial of OJ Simpson. Includes not only the law and politics involved in the trial, but also the role of the media and the mass public attention placed upon the entire event.

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famous criminal cases, famous trials, johnnie cochran, judge ito, marsha clark, nicole brown simpson, o. j. simpson, o.j. simpson trial, 1995

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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