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Part I Judicial Procedures

Case 1

• Xu Si: A Scuffle Over Debt (Jiangsu, 1702) | Song Luo

Case 2

• Li Huaiyu: The Missing Brother (Hunan, 1736) | Yun Li

Case 3

• Ms. Guo: Accidental Homicide Concealed (Zhili, 1794) | Agui

Case 4

• Li Cang: Blackmail and Arsenic (Shanxi, 1803 | Dong Gao

Case 5

• Cao Ligong: Attempted Rape That Led to Murder (Zhili, 1803) | Yan Jian

Part II Interrogation Techniques

Case 6

• Du Huailiang: "Adultery Brews Disaster" (Shandong, 1696) | Tuna

Case 7

• Rui Meisheng: Manslaughter over an Outhouse (Anhui, 1722) | Li Chenglong

Case 8

• Jia Mingyuan: Accidental Homicide (Fengtian, 1796) | Agui

Part III Intent and Premeditated Violence

Case 9

• Luo Zhongyi: Kidnapping (Guangdong, 1728) | De Ming

Case 10

• Wang Azhen: Murder for Extortion (Guangdong, 1779) | De Fu

Part IV The Failure of "Confucian" Family Values

Case 11

• Li Er and Li San: Two Pecks of Beans (Fengtian, 1738) | Xi Deshen

Case 12

• The Hong Brothers: A Quarrel over Manure (Hunan, 1738) | Zhang Qu

Case 13

• Ms. Wang: Incest and Violent Homicide (Jilin, 1738) | Yin Jishan

Case 14

• Ms. Ma: Disguised Poisoning (Shandong, 1795) | Agui

Part V Control of Politically Marginal Groups and Individuals

Case 15

• A Village Vendetta and Han Intercession (Guangxi, 1728) | De Ming

Case 16 Rebellious Religious Sectarians (North China,1791-1814)

• Case 16.1 Testimony of Liu Zhaokui, 1791 | Junjichu
• Case 16.2Testimony of Sun Guozhu, 1810 | Junjichu
• Case 16.3 Testimony of Xu Anguo, 1814 | Junjichu
• Case 16.4 Testimony of Ms. Xing, Wife of Zhu Bingren, 1814 | Yinghe, Xilabu, Yingshou
• Case 16.5 Testimony of Qin Li (also known as Qin Xuezeng), 1814 | Junjichu
• Case 16.6Testimony of Ji Ba, 1814 | Junjichu

Case 17

• Ji Yanghua: Secret Society Member (Shanxi, 1814 | Junjichu

Part VI Social Mobility and Crime

Case 18

• Jin San: A Spurned Lover (Sichuan, 1728) | Xiande

Case 19 Luo Fenpeng: A Phony Scholar-Official (Jiangxi, 1763)

• Case 19.1Luo Fenpeng's Confession | Tang Pin

• Case 19.2 Governor Tang's Final Report | Tang Pin

Case 20

• Li Yuchang: A Magistrate Murdered for His Integrity (Jiangsu, 1809) | The Grand Councilors

Case Not Translated in the Book

• Testimony of Ma Jinzhong and Ma Wanliang, 1810 | Junjichu