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Since President John F. Kennedy's 1963 murder in Dallas, medical
examiner and lawyer Dr. Cyril Wecht was initially inclined to
accept the official theory that one person alone was responsible
for the crime. But as Wecht delved into the evidence with boundless
curiosity and unprecedented access, he came to understand that
America had, instead, suffered a coup d'etat at the hands of rogue
elements within our own government. Nobody else has Wecht's
up-close and personal experience in uncovering the facts behind
this assassination-and now he is sharing it with the world.
Co-authored by investigative journalist Dawna Kaufmann, this
comprehensive book reveals Wecht's analyses of the case's forensic
and medical evidence. With his keen eye and sharp tongue, Wecht
wields his scalpel on JFK's dubious autopsy report, the inept
Warren Commission Report, the mishandling of crucial materials, all
of the key players, and the media malpractice that has allowed the
truth to remain hidden for nearly six decades.
Forensic science has undergone dramatic progress in recent years,
including in the areas of DNA collection and analysis and the
reconstruction of crime scenes. However, too few professionals are
equipped with the knowledge necessary to fully apply the potential
of science in civil, criminal, and family legal matters. Featuring
contributions from renowned experts in the forensic, scientific,
and legal professions, Forensic Science and Law: Investigative
Applications in Criminal, Civil, and Family Justice communicates
the wide range of methods and approaches used for achieving justice
in these circumstances. A solid grounding in the underlying
principles of our legal system provides a context for understanding
how these methods are applied. The book brings together the words
and thoughts of diverse professionals whose common goal is to
uncover the truth. About the editors... Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D.,
is actively involved as a medical-legal and forensic science
consultant, author, and lecturer. Currently coroner of Allegheny
County (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, he is certified by the American
Board of Pathology in anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology
and is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the
American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Dr. Wecht is a Clinical
Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine,
Dental Medicine, and Graduate School of Public Health, an Adjunct
Professor at Duquesne University Schools of Law, Pharmacy and
Health Services, and a Distinguished Professor at Carlow
University. He is a past president of both the American College of
Legal Medicine and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Dr.
Wecht is the author of more than 500 professional publications and
has appeared as a guest on numerous national television and radio
talk shows. John T. Rago, J.D., is Assistant Professor of Law at
Duquesne University School of Law and the Director of both The
Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law and the Law
School's Post-conviction DNA Project. He teaches criminal law and
procedure to law students and graduate courses on wrongful
convictions, foundations in American law and constitutional
criminal procedure to students in the university's Bayer School of
Natural and Environmental Sciences. Professor Rago also serves as
an appointed member to the Innocence Project's Policy Group of the
Cardozo School of Law in New York. He is admitted to practice
before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United States Supreme
Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
From crime scene to morgue to courtroom, and finally the court of
public opinion, this riveting narrative is essential reading for
true-crime enthusiasts.
If you think the media has told you everything there is to know
about Michael Jackson and Casey Anthony, think again This
engrossing, almost cinematic page-turner, offers
never-before-published information on the mysterious deaths of
Michael Jackson and Caylee Anthony, plus five other
ripped-from-the-headlines criminal cases. Based on the authors'
long investigative experience, these two insiders offer revealing
insights into the following high-profile cases:
-"Casey Anthony" An assessment of the Trial of this Century, during
which a Florida mother stood accused of killing her young daughter,
Caylee. At stake were issues that included accuracy of air sampling
and cadaver dogs, post-mortem hair banding, chloroform, duct tape
identification, computer clues, and deep family secrets.
-"Michael Jackson" The authors provide never-disclosed data on the
autopsies of Jackson's body and a microscopic view of the singer's
life and career, plus analysis of the cardiologist charged with his
death: Was Dr. Conrad Murphy recklessly negligent or a fall guy for
a hopelessly addicted celebrity?
-"Drew Peterson" Heroic Illinois SWAT team cop or wife killer? Did
his third wife slip and fall in the bathtub, or was she beaten and
drowned? The controversy over her death led to an exhumation and
the filing of homicide charges against him, but can prosecutors
prove their case? And what happened to his fourth wife, who remains
missing?
-"Rolling Stone Brian Jones" Was the rock musician's death an
accident or something more sinister? And was he impaired by drugs
or alcohol when he died? After more than forty years, there is
finally an answer.
In addition, the authors examine the tragic death of
twelve-year-old Gabrielle Bechen, whose rape-murder changed her
community; Col. Philip Shue, whose demise was a battle of suicide
versus homicide until Dr. Wecht solved the case; and Carol Ann
Gotbaum, a respected Manhattan mother who died in police custody in
Phoenix.
A lifeless newborn baby is found discarded in a motel Dumpster.
Authorities quickly arrest the infant's teenage parents, charging
them with murder. Did Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, in fact,
murder their own baby? Tammy Wynette died suddenly at a relatively
young age, and yet no autopsy was performed? Was someone trying to
hide the real cause of death? Did Sam Sheppard (later dubbed "The
Fugitive" based on a television series) really kill his wife? And
if not, who committed the murder? Things are not always as they
appear, as world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht
shows in this riveting behind-the-scenes look at nine famous cases.
In the nationally known baby case involving Amy Grossberg and Brian
Peterson, Dr. Wecht reviews the evidence and comes to a startling
conclusion. In fascinating detail, he demonstrates how the tools of
forensic pathology often uncover murky, long-hidden secrets that
crack seemingly unsolvable crimes. Writing in the first-person Dr.
Wecht leads you into the heart of the investigation, focusing each
chapter on a single engrossing drama. He reveals the most startling
evidence that shows why JonBenet Ramsey's killer most likely came
from within her home, why O.J. Simpson probably had an accomplice
in the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, shocking
revelations about Robert Berdella's grisly torture and sex-abuse
crimes against young men, and many intriguing facts about other
infamous cases. If you find the fictional plots of such dramas as
C.S.I. exciting, you will be amazed by the true stories told by Dr.
Wecht, with the help of two top-flight veteran reporters, Greg
Saitz and Mark Curriden, in this amazing real-life thriller. As
this intriguing page-turner proves, the science of forensic
pathology has changed the face of detective work forever. From the
Trade Paperback edition.
This book is an in-depth exploration of four fascinating true crime
cases from the files of Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. Coauthored by
crime writer Dawna Kaufmann, it explores both the technical and the
human sides of murder-and includes new and shocking revelations for
each case. Presented first is the puzzling death of a wealthy
self-help guru at the hands of "The Harlem Kevorkian" and the
case's latest legal ramifications. Next is the abduction of a
little girl, held captive within shouting distance of her loved
ones, and her killer's bizarre trial. The third case is the story
of a relative who refused to give up on solving the vicious murder
of a popular dentist when law enforcement tried to cover up the
crime. Last is an unimaginable tale of two heroic grandparents who
worked to save a baby from the depths of evil.
For six decades, Pittsburgh-based forensic scientist Cyril Wecht
has been an outspoken authority when horrible things happen to
everyday people-murders, childhood deaths, tragic accidents and
police brutality. His expertise and testimony have been called upon
in high-profile cases, including the deaths of John F. Kennedy,
Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Elvis Presley, JonBenet
Ramsey, Laci Peterson and others. As a criminal defendant, in 1979,
he was acquitted on charges of personally profiting from his office
as Allegheny County Coroner; a federal public corruption charge was
dismissed in 2008. Both cases, his attorneys argued, were
politically motivated. Wecht's memoir describes his work on famous
cases, his life in the public eye and his legal battles with
determined and powerful authorities, from his hometown DA to a U.S.
Attorney and the FBI.
Established in 1969, Cyril Wecht's Legal Medicine series has, in
the words of a review of the 1982 volume, helped validate and
develop the field which it reports. Legal Medicine's format
assembles articles by experts dealing with a range of topics in the
field of legal medicine and forensic science. The contributors
provide balanced coverage of timely and practical issues.
Legal Medicine explores the legal issues that arise from government
policy influencing medical practice, advances in medical
technology, and new disease patterns. Articles by renowned experts
cover timely and practical issues as well as academic and
philosophical themes. This new volume contains incisive analyses of
such topics as the medical and legal considerations in the
treatment of AIDS patients, the use of lasers, the Bhopal tragedy,
and the use of implantable cardiovascular devices.
In the words of one reviewer Cyril Wecht's Legal Medicine has
helped validate and develop the field which it reports. This field
is the wide ranging area of medical jurisprudence. This current
volume contains a variety of articles written by experts dealing
with timely and relevant medical-legal subjects. Legal Medicine
contains essays on such topics as blood alcohol concentrations, use
of polygraph machines, artificial insemination, and antitrust laws
and the physician.
Each year, too many law enforcement officers die in the line of
duty and too many people are killed by the police. Yet, can any of
these deaths be avoided? To answer this we must investigate the
nature and causes of these deaths in an unbiased and objective
manner to highlight and expose weaknesses in policy that can be
amended through more rigorous, enlightened, and culture-sensitive
training. Examining hypothetical cases drawn from the most
prevalent and typical officer-involved deaths in recent years,
Investigation and Prevention of Officer-Involved Deaths reviews the
circumstances, relevant discussions, and critical issues for each
case type wherein law enforcement officers have had to respond
outside of their usual and trained experience and where the final
outcome was the death of either the suspect, an innocent bystander,
or the officer. With a focus on crime scene investigation and the
collection and preservation of the relevant forensic evidence, the
book outlines appropriate crime scene procedures for each situation
and lists potential categories of forensic evidence to be searched
for, collected, and submitted to the forensic laboratory for
analysis. The authors discuss postmortem protocols, including
autopsy reports, toxicological analyses, and other appropriate
investigative findings. They then examine policy and training
protocols for each, look at the use and potential benefit of
less-lethal weapons, and pose the critical question of "what would
you do if you were the police officer." Through the serious study
of each of the categories presented in this book, police officers
and other groups of law enforcement officials can more fully
comprehend and appreciate the societal significance of such cases.
The more aware, sensitive, and well-educated are officers of the
law, the more dignified, humane, and safe are the communities they
are sworn to serve.
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