The court room has been a stage for
sensational, historic and riveting drama since the ancient world to the
modern times. Trails are often seen as overviews in communities at
different times since they offer an interesting look into administration
of justice throughout the history. Each of the famous trial in history
has its own key issues, significance, the verdict and the summary of the
agreements. Discussed below are the top 9 Famous Trials in history.
1. The trial of Nelson Mandela
It is this trial that changed South
Africa. In early 1963, Nelson Mandela and ten other leading opponents of
apartheid regime in South Africa went for trial for their lives. The
trail which is commonly known as the Rivonia trial for the Johannesburg
was as a result of sabotage and conspiracy. There was little doubt that
most defendants on the case would be found guilty. It was during this
time that Mandela announced that he was prepared to die for free and
democratic society.
2. The trial of Jesus
This happened about 2000 years ago
before the Roman perfect of Judea and the Sanhedrin. Jesus was accused
of claiming to be Messiah since the Romans officials feared the
influence and popularity that Jesus had gained. The trial was trick that
it was not determined by the Pilate. It was done according to the will
of people who demanded Jesus to be crucified. According to biblical
recordings, Jesus had done nothing wrong.
3. The Martin Luther Trial
Historians think that this trial led to
the birth of a modern world. During the trial before the Holy Roman
Empire in 1521, Luther noted that the past and the future were met. He
defended his written attacks on orthodox Catholic beliefs bravely and
denied the power of Rome to determine what is wrong and right in matters
of faith. He provided impetus for Reformation, a movement that divided
Europe into two regions.
Oscar Wilde
4. The Shipp trial
Sherif Joseph was tried in the United
States Supreme in 1907 for his role in the lynching of Ed Johnson. It is
the only criminal trial in the Supreme Court up to date. Joseph said
that he was ready to die even though he was not guilty. He was accused
of making the work of the mob easy and aiding it thus believed to be the
responsible for the lynching.
5. The trial of Oscar Wilde
Old Bailey, the main courthouse in
London had never presented a show quite until the spring of 1985 when
three trials that captivated England as well as much of the literary
world. It is not a surprise that the issue of morality and art,
surprising twists, witty dialogue, sex and celebrity continues to
fascinate until today. Wilde was imprisoned for two years for same sex
relationships.
6. The West Memphis Three Trials
Three eight-year old boys were riding a
bike around their hometown of West Memphis, Arkansas just before
disappearing. Their bodies were found the next afternoon mutilated and
bruised naked in a stream. Investigators were convinced that they have
found the killers after one month. The boys were killed by two juniors
who accepted the charges and imprisoned for eighteen years until 2011.
7. The massive trials
Two dramatic criminal trials, one for
murder and the other one for rape which were involving multiple
defendants changed the nature if Hawaiian race politic and relations.
The trials had elements of good mystery although they were filled with
turns, twists and unanswered questions. The second trial closed out the
courtroom career of Clarence Darrow who was the America’s greatest
defense attorney.
8. The impeachment trial of President William Clinton
For the second time in U.S. history, the
senate conducted an impeachment trial of a president in 1999. This came
as no great surprise since the penalty-line in the House of
Representatives came as penalty vote on it leading to trial. However,
this is educative as it was caused by the failure of the political
institutions and judiciary to distinguish between private and public
morality.
9. The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson
In May 1868, the Senate came up with a
single of vote of taking the unexpected step of removing a president
from office. Although the impeachment of Andrew was ostensibly about a
violation of the Tenure of Office Act, it was more than that. It had its
value because it served to channel the potentially-explosive anger
among citizens which would have been worse.
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