American Legal Injustice - Behind the Scenes with an Expert Witness (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Authors:	Emanuel Tanay
Foreword by:	Robert I. Simon
Dimensions:	232 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
ISBN-13:	978-0-7657-0776-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Criminal or forensic psychology Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	0-7657-0776-4
Barcode:	9780765707765

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