Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder
Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder is a true crime book by Vincent Bugliosi published in 1996.[1] Bugliosi sets forth five main reasons why the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office failed to successfully convict O. J. Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Personally convinced of Simpson's guilt, Bugliosi blames his acquittal on the district attorney, the judge, and especially the prosecuting attorneys Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden.
 Outrage (1996) | |
| Author | Vincent Bugliosi |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | True crime |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-04050-0 |
Reviews
Upon its release, the book was subject to criticism from various critics. The Los Angeles Times notes that Bugliosi's tone is in line that of anger and astonishment, as he condemned the majority of the major players in the case. They employed the metaphor of a 'dagger' to emphasise his ruthless tone.[2] Similarly, the San Francisco Chronicle praised the book for its observational and authoritative tone which followers of the case were longing for.[3] The Globe and Mail described the book as "engagingly idiosyncratic, and occasionally self-serving and simplistic."[4]
References
- Bugliosi, Vincent (1996). Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder. Norton. ISBN 978-0393040500.
- Petievich, Gerald (July 7, 1996). "Book review: Simpson Prosecution Guilty of Incompetence?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- Holt, Patricia (June 26, 1996). "Bugliosi Tells Why O. J. Verdict Left Him in `Outrage'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- Gray, Meg (September 21, 1996). "Why O. J. got off CRIME / If you were outraged at the verdict in the Simpson trial, legal eagle Vincent Bugliosi's book will interest you. OUTRAGE: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away With Murder". The Globe and Mail. ProQuest 384871242.