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From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in "expert witnesses", and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science.
In 2012, the Innocence Project began searching for prisoners convicted by junk science, and three men, each convicted of capital murder, became M. Chris Fabricant's clients. Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System chronicles the fights to overturn their wrongful convictions and to end the use of the "science" that destroyed their lives. Weaving together courtroom battles from Mississippi to Texas to New York City and beyond, Fabricant takes the listener on a journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role forensic science plays in maintaining the status quo.
At turns gripping, enraging, illuminating, and moving, Junk Science is a meticulously researched insider's perspective of the American criminal justice system. Previously untold stories of wrongful executions, corrupt prosecutors, and quackery masquerading as science animate Fabricant's true crime narrative.
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Devil’s Knot
- The True Story of the West Memphis Three
- By: Mara Leveritt
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 860
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“Free the West Memphis Three!” - maybe you’ve heard the phrase, but do you know why their story is so alarming? Do you know the facts? The guilty verdicts handed out to three Arkansas teens in a horrific capital murder case were popular in their home state - even upheld on appeal. But after two HBO documentaries called attention to the witch-hunt atmosphere at the trials, artists and other supporters raised concerns about the accompanying lack of evidence.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly disappointing
- By La Becket on 12-05-12
By: Mara Leveritt
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Outrage
- The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder
- By: Vincent Bugliosi
- Narrated by: Joseph Campanella
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 386
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What went wrong in the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial? Former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi dares to lay bare the bungling he perceived in the case. Incriminating evidence was never presented and lapses in strategy left prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden at a disadvantage. These are just a few of the fatal errors that led to a victory for the defense.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rip-off
- By Andrew Kelly on 05-21-19
By: Vincent Bugliosi
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Little Shoes
- The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family's Secret
- By: Pamela Everett
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
In the summer of 1937, a California crime stunned an already grim nation. Three little girls were lured away from a neighborhood park to unthinkable deaths. After a frantic week-long manhunt for the killer, a suspect emerged. Justice was swift, and the condemned man was buried away with the horrifying story. But decades later, Pamela Everett, a lawyer and former journalist, starts digging, following up a cryptic comment her father once made about losing two of his sisters. Everett unearths a truly historic legal case that included the genesis of modern sex offender laws and the last man sentenced to hang in California.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful presentation of secrets and crime case!
- By deb on 05-31-18
By: Pamela Everett
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A Wilderness of Error
- The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald
- By: Errol Morris
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 201
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 170
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Early on the morning of February 17, 1970, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a Green Beret doctor named Jeffrey MacDonald called the police for help. When the officers arrived at his home they found the bloody and battered bodies of MacDonald's pregnant wife and two young daughters. The word "pig" was written in blood on the headboard in the master bedroom. As MacDonald was being loaded into the ambulance, he accused a band of drug-crazed hippies of the crime.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but Unconvincing
- By A customer on 03-31-15
By: Errol Morris
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Wicked Takes the Witness Stand
- A Tale of Murder and Twisted Deceit in Northern Michigan
- By: Mardi Link
- Narrated by: Jim McCance
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 194
On a bitterly cold afternoon in December 1986, a Michigan State trooper found the frozen body of Jerry Tobias in the bed of his pickup truck. The 31-year-old oil field worker and small-time drug dealer was clad only in jeans, a checkered shirt, and cowboy boots. Inside the cab of the truck was a fresh package of expensive steaks from a local butcher shop, the first lead in a case that would be quickly lost in a thicket of bungled forensics, shady prosecution, and a psychopathic star witness out for revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Justice system Vs Conviction system
- By Sean on 11-14-16
By: Mardi Link
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Ultimate Punishment
- A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty
- By: Scott Turow
- Narrated by: Scott Turow
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
In this vivid account of how his views on the death penalty have evolved, Scott Turow describes his own experiences with capital punishment. Along the way, he provides a brief history of America's relationship with the ultimate punishment, analyzes the potent reasons for and against it, including the role of the victims' survivors, and tells the powerful stories behind the statistics, as he moves from the Governor's Mansion to Illinois' state-of-the art 'super-max' prison and the execution chamber.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought provoking book
- By Susan B. on 11-01-05
By: Scott Turow
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Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- By: Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,890
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,753
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,738
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Now available for the first time in unabridged audio, the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime is brought to life by acclaimed narrator Scott Brick.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everything I remembered about the case was wrong..
- By karen on 06-22-12
By: Vincent Bugliosi, and others
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Forensics
- What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime
- By: Val McDermid
- Narrated by: Sarah Barron
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,775
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,503
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,485
The dead talk - to the right listener. They can tell us all about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died, and, of course, who killed them. Forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help serve justice using the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene, or the faintest of human traces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Crime Seen
- By Mark on 09-02-16
By: Val McDermid
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The Dating Game Killer
- The True Story of a TV Dating Show, a Violent Sociopath, and a Series of Brutal Murders
- By: Stella Sands
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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In 1978, Rodney Alcala was a contestant on the The Dating Game, one of America's most popular television shows at the time. Handsome, successful, and romantic, he was embraced by the audience - and chosen as the winner by the beautiful bachelorette. To viewers across the country, Rodney seemed like the answer to every woman's dreams. Until they learned the truth about his once and future crimes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Like listening to a news report
- By E.J. in Pa. on 09-18-18
By: Stella Sands
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Imperfect Justice
- Prosecuting Casey Anthony
- By: Jeff Ashton
- Narrated by: Jeff Ashton
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,195
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,062
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,058
It was the trial that stunned America, the verdict that shocked us all. On July 5, 2011, nearly three years after her initial arrest, Casey Anthony walked away, virtually scot-free, from one of the most sensational murder trials of all time. She'd been accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, but the trial only left behind more questions: Was she actually innocent? What really happened to Caylee? Was this what justice really looked like?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Compelling -
- By Dave on 03-20-12
By: Jeff Ashton
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Devil in the Grove
- Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
- By: Gilbert King
- Narrated by: Peter Francis James
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,304
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,067
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,058
Arguably the most important American lawyer of the 20th century, Thurgood Marshall was on the verge of bringing the landmark suit Brown v. Board of Education before the US Supreme Court when he became embroiled in a case that threatened to change the course of the civil rights movement and to cost him his life. In 1949, Florida's orange industry was booming, and citrus barons got rich on the backs of cheap Jim Crow labor with the help of Sheriff Willis V. McCall, who ruled Lake County with murderous resolve....
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5 out of 5 stars
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the fight for civil rights
- By Jean on 01-17-14
By: Gilbert King
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Let the Lord Sort Them
- The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty
- By: Maurice Chammah
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
In 1972, the United States Supreme Court made a surprising ruling: The country’s death penalty system violated the Constitution. The backlash was swift, especially in Texas, where executions were considered part of the cultural fabric, and a dark history of lynching was masked by gauzy visions of a tough-on-crime frontier. When executions resumed, Texas quickly became the nationwide leader in carrying out the punishment.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Slanted
- By appreciative reader on 02-07-21
By: Maurice Chammah
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A Death in Belmont
- By: Sebastian Junger
- Narrated by: Kevin Conway
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 456
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In 1963, with the city of Boston already terrified by a series of savage crimes known as the Boston Stranglings, a murder occurred in Belmont, just a few blocks from the house of Sebastian Junger's family, a murder that seemed to fit exactly the pattern of the Strangler. Roy Smith, a black man who had cleaned the victim's house that day, was convicted, but the terror of the Strangler continued.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Susanna on 01-13-15
By: Sebastian Junger
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Avery
- The Case Against Steven Avery and What Making a Murderer Gets Wrong
- By: Ken Kratz
- Narrated by: Bradley Hayes
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 173
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4 out of 5 stars 156
The Netflix series Making a Murderer quickly became a huge hit, with over 19 million viewers in the US in the first 35 days. The series left many viewers with the opinion that Steven Avery - a man falsely imprisoned for almost 20 years on a rape charge - was railroaded into prison a second time by a corrupt police force and district attorney's office. Viewers were outraged, and hundreds of thousands demanded a pardon for Avery. The chief villain of the series: Ken Kratz, the special prosecutor who headed the investigation and prosecution.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Super Boring
- By AnnaBelle on 02-23-17
By: Ken Kratz
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Bending Toward Justice
- The Birmingham Church Bombing That Changed the Course of Civil Rights
- By: Doug Jones, Greg Truman, Rick Bragg - foreword
- Narrated by: Doug Jones
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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On September 15, 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, was bombed, killing four young girls. Who were the perpetrators? Due to reluctant witnesses and racial prejudice, the FBI closed the case without any indictments. But as Martin Luther King, Jr., claimed, "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Bending Toward Justice is a detailed account of this key moment in our national struggle for equality and the long road to prosecuting those responsible for the tragedy, related by an author who played a major role in the investigation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great piece of History
- By rita on 03-08-19
By: Doug Jones, and others
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Emmett Till
- The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement
- By: Devery S. Anderson
- Narrated by: Brandon Church
- Length: 21 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Emmett Till offers the first truly comprehensive account of the 1955 murder and its aftermath. It tells the story of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago brutally lynched for a harmless flirtation at a country store in the Mississippi Delta. His death and the acquittal of his killers by an all-white jury set off a firestorm of protests that reverberated all over the world and spurred on the civil rights movement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An important story narrated with power and warmth
- By R. Nance on 10-04-16
What listeners say about Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System
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- joel
- 05-13-22
Forensic Science as Forensic Astrology
Powerful read. Horrible cases where junk science put the wrong man in jail for decades for disgusting crimes. Applause to Innocence and to Chris.
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- Logan Jones
- 03-06-24
horrifying but necessary
defense lawyers take on pseudoscience in law one innocent at a time. mainly focuses on bite mark evidence.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-24-24
Crazy that people were killed based on junk science
Interesting mix of cases and the rise and fall of some parts of forensic science.
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- Krista
- 05-09-22
MUCH NEEDED!
Bless you M. Chris Fabricant! Wonderful book explaining in a very digestible way how junk science has put so many innocent people behind bars for decades of their life. Please listen to whether you are into true crime, science, the law, etc. Highly recommended!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Susan Jackson
- 01-03-23
Forensic Files is fiction
Every forensic technique except DNA is in reliable. The criminal justice system is broken and a slave to junk science.
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- vidar
- 02-01-23
Should be required reading for anyone on a jury
The most valiant lawyers work for the innocence project. The work they do helps us all. We need to improve the system so that innocent people are not prosecuted. True science is provable and stands up to criticism. Some methods currently in use are no more valid then those used in witch trials from the 1600. Main focus is on bite marks that are as accurate as bones in a hat or clouds in the sky.
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- Danielle
- 09-20-23
Eye-opening and tragic
Eye-opening to the underlying politics and pride within the system that is supposed to uphold justice rather than the hubris of man.
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- Marky Mark
- 10-14-23
Good history lesson with misleading political agenda
The author is clearly a competent lawyer who gives a great history into the questionable science of bite mark analysis. Terrible tales from decades ago rectified at the hands of the Innocence Project.
However, the author is smug in a clueless way. He implies that because the system was like that then, it is like that now.
Further, for no apparent reason, when the author recounts how one of his exonerees told him “God bless you” he said it back but made sure the reader knew he didn’t actually believe in God….lol…?
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- Ronald
- 03-14-24
Stoped listening
Author with an agenda and blind to the real issues just wanted to blame something for his profession failures
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