American Legal Injustice
Behind the Scenes with an Expert Witness

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.

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 Part I: Law under Scrutiny Chapter 5 Chapter 1: The Roots of Injustice Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Science and the Law Chapter 7 Chapter 3: The Litigation Process Part 8 Part II: Guilty Unless Proven Innocent Chapter 9 Chapter 4: The Cause and Mode of Death--A Mistaken Determination of Suicide Chapter 10 Chapter 5: A Killing Is a Killing Is a Killing-Unless It Isn't: Varieties of Homicide Chapter 11 Chapter 6: Ted Bundy--The Pleasure of Cruelty Chapter 12 Chapter 7: Innocent and on Death Row--Sterling Spann Chapter 13 Chapter 8: The Sam Sheppard Saga Chapter 14 Chapter 9: The Legacy of the John Hinckley, Jr., Verdict Chapter 15 Chapter 10: Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald--The Homicidal Spectrum Chapter 16 Chapter 11: Andrea Yates--Sanity Based on Insanity