Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface: The Larger Symbolism of Symbolic Cases vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Part One. Presenting Provoking Assaults. From New York to Los Angeles 1
6. Part Two. Exemplifying a Genre. A Tale of Two Crimes 27
7. Part Three. From Differing Vantage Points. “Smith,” “Tyson,” “King,” “Denny,” and “Simpson” 113
8. Part Four. Stepping Back 249
9. Appendix A: Dates and Descriptions of Provoking Assaults 267
10. Appendix B: Identifying the Top Twenty High-Profile Crimes, 1985–1996 272
11. Appendix C: Acknowledging Intellectual Debts and Distinctions 276
12. Notes 281
13. Works Cited 303
14. Index 307