From the start of the highly publicised murder trial in 2009, Amanda Knox was the focus of intense media scrutiny.

BBC: Who is the real 'Foxy Knoxy'?

The trial of Seattle student Amanda Knox, accused of killing her British roommate Meredith Kercher in November 2007 when the two shared a house in Perugia, Italy, is also controversial.

CNN: Italians ask: Can Americans get away with murder?

The decision by Italy's highest criminal appeals court to overturn the acquittals of American student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend, and order a new trial in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate, is once again raising concerns both at home and abroad about how justice works in Italy.

NPR: Knox Case Puts Italian Justice Under Scrutiny