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Casey Anthony Case Study
Zoe Tyrrell

11 March 2013

Sara Vorhees-Berry

English Comp II

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Ablow, Keith R. Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony: A Psychological Portrait. New York City: St. Martin's, 2011. Print.

Ashton, Jeff. Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony. New York City: William Morrow, 2011. Print.

Battaglia, Nicholas A. "The Casey Anthony Trial And Wrongful Exonerations: How "Trial By Media" Cases Diminish Public Confidence In The Criminal Justice System." Albany Law Review 75.3 (2012): 1579-1611. Academic Search Complete. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Bloodsworth, Doris. "Law And Order: PR Lessons From The Casey Anthony Trial." Public Relations Tactics 18.10 (2011): 10-11. Business Source Complete. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Cloud, John. "Few Doubt That Casey Anthony Was Involved In Her Child's Death. But Fascination With Her Case Has Made It The First Major Murder Trial Of The Social-Media Age." Time 177.26 (2011): 42. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. …show more content…
Mommy's Little Girl. New York City: St. Martin's, 2009. Print.

Gabriel, Richard. "American Justice Or American Idol? Two Trials And Two Verdicts In The Casey Anthony Case." Jury Expert 23.4 (2011): 1-7. Academic Search Complete. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Moonkin, Jennifer, et al. "Implicit Bias In The Courtroom." UCLA Law Review 59.5 (2012): 1124-1186. Academic Search Complete. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Nancy Grace Ellie, Jostad. "Police Missed Crucial Casey Anthony Evidence." -------Nancy Grace (CNN) (n.d.): Newspaper Source. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Sawyer, Diane. "Casey Anthony Trial: Timeline of Key Events in the Murder Trial of the Florida Mother." ABC News. ABC News Network, 06 July 2011. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Staff, Crimesider. "Casey Anthony Prosecutors, Cops Botched Important Evidence, Report Says." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 21 Nov. 2012. Web. 25 Feb.
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