Author Nina Barrett (The Leopold and Loeb Files) and Associate Editor Katie Dorsey tell the story of the Leopold and Loeb murder and trial, which changed the field of criminal defense in America with ramifications that echo even today and the circumstances that make this horrifying crime still shocking and relevant a century later.

Research & Sources:

To learn more about the Leopold and Loeb crimes and trial, check out The Leopold and Loeb Files: An Intimate Look at One of America's Most Infamous Crimes by Nina Barrett, https://www.bookendsandbeginnings.com/book/9781572842403

A 21st-Century Reconsideration of Leopold and Loeb: Clarence Darrow, Adolescent Development, and the Criminal Legal System Today, Video recording of live event: https://www.newberry.org/calendar/leopold-and-loeb

Resources:

People of the State of Illinois vs. Nathan F. Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb (1924) transcripts: https://archives.newberry.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/19625

Visit Nina Barrett’s bookstore, Bookends and Beginnings, in Evanston, Illinois. https://www.bookendsandbeginnings.com/