| Description |
1 online resource (311 pages) |
| Contents |
FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I: LAW UNDER SCRUTINY; CHAPTER 1. THE ROOTS OF INJUSJTICE; CHAPTER 2. SCIENCE AND THE LAW; CHAPTER 3. THE LITIGATION PROCESS; PART II: GUILTY UNLESS PROVEN INNOCENT; CHAPTER 4. THE CAUSE AND THE MODE OF DEATH: A Mistaken Determination of Suicide; CHAPTER 5. A KILLING IS A KILLING IS A KILLING-UNLESS IT ISN'T: Varieties of Homicide; CHAPTER 6. TED BUNDY: The Pleasure of Cruelty; CHAPTER 7. INNOCENT AND ON DEATH ROW: Sterling Spann; CHAPTER 8. THE SAM SHEPPARD SAGA; CHAPTER 9. THE LEGACY OF THE JOHN HINCKLEY, JR., VERDICT |
| Summary |
Forensic psychiatrist Emanuel Tanay has testified in thousands of court cases as an expert witness, including such notorious cases as those of Jack Ruby, Sam Sheppard, and Theodore "Ted" Bundy. Tanay walks the reader through his experiences in the courtroom, explaining the role of the forensic psychiatrist in the litigation process and providing a "behind-the-scenes" view of our criminal justice system, including individual chapters on some of his most interesting and infamous cases. Tanay also provides clear examples of the rampant injustice that he has witnessed and argues that the potential |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Forensic psychiatrists -- United States
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Forensic psychiatry -- United States
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Criminal justice, Administration of
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Forensic psychiatrists
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Forensic psychiatry
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780765707772 |
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0765707772 |
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