SBS Dateline | Justice on Trial

The conviction of US student Amanda Knox for murdering her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy has polarised opinion across three countries.

Knox has been labelled as a ‘luciferina’ or 'she-devil' in court, and vilified by some parts of the media, but her friends and family have always strenuously protested her innocence.

Now, with a decision due next month on her appeal, Italian justice itself is on trial.

Amos Roberts reports from Perugia on the questions around the entire sequence of events that led to Knox’s conviction.

How did police initially get a confession from her? Did detectives botch the forensic evidence? And did Knox’s defence team fail in their role to defend her in court?

WATCH - Click to see Amos's report. Apologies, but this story is not available outside Australia for copyright reasons.

RADIO INTERVIEW - Amos talks to SBS Radio's World News Australia about the story, including more on the way the case has been handled by the media.

EXTRA - Read some of the varied coverage of Amanda Knox's case in the press by following the links under 'other perspectives' on the right-hand side of the page.

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