Leopold and Loeb murder trial
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The Leopold and Loeb murder trial was a 1924 American criminal case in which famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow argued against the death penalty for two wealthy University of Chicago students who had committed a highly publicized "thrill killing" of a young boy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leopold and Loeb murder case | 2 |
| Leopold and Loeb murder trial canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Leopold and Loeb murder trial Context triple: [Clarence Darrow, notableWork, Leopold and Loeb murder trial]
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Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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Krupp Trial
The Krupp Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which leading executives of the German arms manufacturer Krupp were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to their use of forced labor and support of Nazi aggression.
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Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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Trial of the Seventeen
Trial of the Seventeen is a fantasy novel in the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour, continuing the epic tale of mage Minalan and his allies as they confront escalating magical and political threats.
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Murder on Capitol Hill
Murder on Capitol Hill is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman set in Washington, D.C., involving intrigue and murder within the halls of the U.S. Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Leopold and Loeb murder trial Target entity description: The Leopold and Loeb murder trial was a 1924 American criminal case in which famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow argued against the death penalty for two wealthy University of Chicago students who had committed a highly publicized "thrill killing" of a young boy.
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A.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
Krupp Trial
The Krupp Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which leading executives of the German arms manufacturer Krupp were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to their use of forced labor and support of Nazi aggression.
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C.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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D.
Trial of the Seventeen
Trial of the Seventeen is a fantasy novel in the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour, continuing the epic tale of mage Minalan and his allies as they confront escalating magical and political threats.
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E.
Murder on Capitol Hill
Murder on Capitol Hill is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman set in Washington, D.C., involving intrigue and murder within the halls of the U.S. Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court case
ⓘ
criminal trial ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Illinois ⓘ |
| characteristic |
capital punishment case
ⓘ
highly publicized ⓘ sensational ⓘ |
| charge |
kidnapping
ⓘ
murder ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| court |
Circuit Court of Cook County
ⓘ
surface form:
Cook County Circuit Court
|
| defendant |
Nathan Leopold
ⓘ
Richard Loeb ⓘ |
| defenseAttorney | Clarence Darrow ⓘ |
| educatedDefendantsAt | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| endTime | 1924-09 ⓘ |
| genre | criminal law ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased attention to juvenile crime
ⓘ
increased attention to psychiatric testimony ⓘ public debate on the death penalty ⓘ |
| legalArgumentByDefense | opposition to death penalty ⓘ |
| legalStatus | guilty plea ⓘ |
| location |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Cook County, Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
Cook County
Illinois ⓘ |
| motive |
desire to commit the perfect crime
ⓘ
thrill killing ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Clarence Darrow ⓘ |
| outcome | no death penalty imposed ⓘ |
| participant |
Bobby Franks
ⓘ
Clarence Darrow ⓘ Nathan Leopold ⓘ Richard Loeb ⓘ Robert E. Crowe ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1924 ⓘ |
| prosecutor | Robert E. Crowe ⓘ |
| sentence |
99 years imprisonment
ⓘ
life imprisonment ⓘ |
| startTime | 1924-07 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books
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films ⓘ media coverage ⓘ plays ⓘ |
| usedEvidence |
Leopold’s glasses
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confessions of defendants ⓘ typewritten ransom note ⓘ |
| victim |
Bobby Franks
ⓘ
Robert Franks ⓘ |
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Subject: Leopold and Loeb murder trial Description of subject: The Leopold and Loeb murder trial was a 1924 American criminal case in which famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow argued against the death penalty for two wealthy University of Chicago students who had committed a highly publicized "thrill killing" of a young boy.
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