The Case of Lizzie Borden

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This paper discusses Lizzie Borden's trial for the murders of her father and stepmother and explains that this was a situation that had never before been seen in any previous American murder case. This was the case of a privileged, upper-class woman who had allegedly murdered her parents in cold blood. This paper will describe the facts of the case, then analyze some of those facts and ultimately draw a conclusion as to why Lizzie Borden was eventually acquitted of the brutal murder of her father and stepmother.

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"Lizzie Borden's trial for the murders of her father and stepmother was a situation that had never before been seen in any previous American murder case. This was the case of a privileged, upper-class woman who had allegedly murdered her parents in cold blood. This paper will describe the facts of the case, then analyze some of those facts and ultimately draw a conclusion as to why Lizzie Borden was eventually acquitted of the brutal murder of her father and stepmother. Facts of the Case On August 4, 1892, the couple of Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered by in Fall River, Massachusetts. The cause of death for both of them was bludgeoning by an axe. There were no signs of disturbance in the house -- other than the two bodies. Lizzie Borden, who was thirty-two, was Andrew Borden's youngest daughter."

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