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 junkies. "Dr. Emanuel Tanay is a well-known forensic psychiatrist, who, having become an internationally known expert on homicide, has been called upon to testify in many high-profile cases, such as those involving Jack Ruby, Ted Bundy, Sam Sheppard, and Robert Garwood. In this book he sets out an illuminating discussion of the injustice of the American legal system. American Legal Injustice's revelations will surprise many readers and leave them with impressions never to be forgotten. It is a must read."—Ralph Slovenko, Wayne State University Law School "Whether or not you always agree with his perspective, you can admire Doctor Emanuel Tanay's work. He continues a tradition which stretches as far back as from Socrates and the Biblical prophets to Emile Zola and Thurgood Marshall. Dr. Tanay's voice of painful yet reflected-upon experience decries injustice in the midst of the pursuit of justice."—Harold J. Bursztajn, MD, co-founder, Program in Psychiatry and the Law at BIDMC Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School "Dr. Tanay's testimonial style has proven riveting and highly credible to judges and juries alike. . . . Dr. Tanay is passionate about the injustice of justice. He does not shy away from expressing his thoughts and feelings about controversial issues. The law can be a cruel and blunt instrument, when dealing with the mentally ill. Readers may strongly agree or disagree with Dr. Tanay's views, but they will be richly rewarded in encountering the heart and the mind of a great forensic psychiatrist."—From the Foreword by Robert I. Simon, MD Contents: * Foreword
Robert I. Simon * Preface * Introduction # Part I: Law under Scrutiny * Chapter 1: The Roots of Injustice * Chapter 2: Science and the Law * Chapter 3: The Litigation Process # Part II: Guilty Unless Proven Innocent * Chapter 4: The Cause and Mode of Death—A Mistaken Determination of Suicide * Chapter 5: A Killing Is a Killing Is a Killing-Unless It Isn't: Varieties of Homicide * Chapter 6: Ted Bundy—The Pleasure of Cruelty * Chapter 7: Innocent and on Death Row—Sterling Spann * Chapter 8: The Sam Sheppard Saga * Chapter 9: The Legacy of the John Hinckley, Jr., Verdict * Chapter 10: Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald—The Homicidal Spectrum * Chapter 11: Andrea Yates—Sanity Based on Insanity About the Author
Emanuel Tanay, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University and a distinguished fellow of both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has provided forensic psychiatric expert testimony for more than 50 years. | 
