The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson
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"The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson" is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Toobin that offers a detailed account and analysis of the O. J. Simpson murder trial and its legal, cultural, and media implications.
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Target entity: The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson Context triple: [The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, basedOn, The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson]
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The Story of O.J.
"The Story of O.J." is a critically acclaimed song by Jay-Z that reflects on race, wealth, and financial empowerment in America.
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The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story is a critically acclaimed true-crime television miniseries dramatizing the O. J. Simpson murder trial as part of the American Crime Story anthology.
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Murder One
Murder One is an American legal drama television series from the mid-1990s that follows high-profile criminal cases over the course of a season.
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An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man is a 1983 pop-rock album by Billy Joel that nostalgically pays tribute to the music styles of the late 1950s and early 1960s and includes hits like "Uptown Girl" and "The Longest Time."
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Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent is a 1990 legal thriller film, based on Scott Turow’s novel, about a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague and former lover.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson Target entity description: "The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson" is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Toobin that offers a detailed account and analysis of the O. J. Simpson murder trial and its legal, cultural, and media implications.
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A.
The Story of O.J.
"The Story of O.J." is a critically acclaimed song by Jay-Z that reflects on race, wealth, and financial empowerment in America.
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B.
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story is a critically acclaimed true-crime television miniseries dramatizing the O. J. Simpson murder trial as part of the American Crime Story anthology.
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C.
Murder One
Murder One is an American legal drama television series from the mid-1990s that follows high-profile criminal cases over the course of a season.
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D.
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man is a 1983 pop-rock album by Billy Joel that nostalgically pays tribute to the music styles of the late 1950s and early 1960s and includes hits like "Uptown Girl" and "The Longest Time."
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E.
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent is a 1990 legal thriller film, based on Scott Turow’s novel, about a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague and former lover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | FX ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story ⓘ |
| author | Jeffrey Toobin ⓘ |
| basedOnEvents | O. J. Simpson murder trial ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
defense strategy in People v. Simpson
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jury selection in the O. J. Simpson trial ⓘ prosecution strategy in People v. Simpson ⓘ public reaction to the O. J. Simpson verdict ⓘ role of television in the O. J. Simpson case ⓘ |
| genre |
legal nonfiction
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true crime ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780394576595 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
African Americans — Legal status, laws, etc. — United States
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Mass media and crime — United States ⓘ Simpson, O. J. (Orenthal James), 1947- — Trials, litigation, etc. ⓘ Trials (Murder) — California — Los Angeles ⓘ |
| market | general adult readership ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of legal strategy in People v. Simpson
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detailed account of the O. J. Simpson trial ⓘ discussion of racial dynamics in the O. J. Simpson case ⓘ examination of media coverage of the O. J. Simpson trial ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| perspective |
journalistic
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legal analysis ⓘ |
| placesInContext |
Los Angeles County Superior Court
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Los Angeles Police Department ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| subject |
American criminal justice system
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O. J. Simpson ⓘ O. J. Simpson murder case ⓘ People v. Simpson ⓘ media and high‑profile trials ⓘ race and the law in the United States ⓘ |
| timeFrameCovered |
aftermath of the verdict
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criminal investigation of O. J. Simpson ⓘ criminal trial of O. J. Simpson ⓘ murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman ⓘ |
| timeToWrite | after conclusion of the criminal trial ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
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basedOn
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The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson
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linked to: The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson
Jeffrey Toobin
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notableWorkAdaptation
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The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson was adapted into the TV series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
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linked to: The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson