Author

Publication

2010 - Jason Aronson, Lanham, Md, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

73,250 words, Guess

Page Count

293 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archiveamericanlegalinj0000tana
  • ISBN-100765707756
  • ISBN-100765707772
  • ISBN-139780765707758
  • ISBN-139780765707772
and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010010073
  • OCLC Control Number466358841
  • Better World Books9780765707758
  • Better World Books9780765707772
  • Open LibraryOL24880171M

Classifications

  • DDC345.73/05
  • LCCKF9223 .T36 2010
  • LCCKF9223.T36 2010

Description

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 for injustice is built into our legal system in the form of incompetent lawyers, the imbalance of resources between the pricey defense lawyers hired by large corporations in civil trials and the inexperienced lawyers often hired by plaintiffs, and the political concerns of elected judges and prosecutors. American Legal Injustice: Behind the Scenes with an Expert Witness is a must-read for Law & Order, Court TV, and true crime enthusiasts.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • American legal injustice: behind the scenes with an expert witnessJason Aronson2010-01-01

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