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Cadaver King And The Country Dentist
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A Shocking And Deeply Reported Account Of The Persistent Plague Of Institutional Racism And Junk Forensic Science In Our Criminal Justice System, And Its Devastating Effect On Innocent Livesafter Two Threeyearold Girls Were Raped And Murdered In Rural Mississippi, Law Enforcement Pursued And Convicted Two Innocent Men: Kennedy Brewer And Levon Brooks. Together They Spent A Combined Thirty Years In Prison Before Finally Being Exonerated In 2008. Meanwhile, The Real Killer Remained Free.The Cadaver King And The Country Dentist Recounts The Story Of How The Criminal Justice System Allowed This To Happen, And Of How Two Men, Dr. Steven Hayne And Dr. Michael West, Built Successful Careers On The Back Of That Structure. For Nearly Two Decades, Hayne, A Medical Examiner, Performed The Vast Majority Of Mississippi'S Autopsies, While His Friend Dr. West, A Local Dentist, Pitched Himself As A Forensic Jackofalltrades. Together They Became The Goto Experts For Prosecutors And Helped Put Countless Mississippians In Prison. But Then Some Of Those Convictions Began To Fall Apart.Here, Radley Balko And Tucker Carrington Tell The Haunting Story Of How The Courts And Mississippi'S Death Investigation System A Relic Of The Jim Crow Era Failed To Deliver Justice For Its Citizens. The Authors Argue That Bad Forensics, Structural Racism, And Institutional Failures Are At Fault, Raising Sobering Questions About Our Ability And Willingness To Address These Crucial Issues.
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- Q: What is 'The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist' about? A: This book provides a detailed account of institutional racism and flawed forensic science in the criminal justice system, focusing on the wrongful convictions of two men in Mississippi.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The book is authored by Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington.
- Q: What is the main theme of the book? A: The main theme revolves around the failures of the criminal justice system, particularly the impact of bad forensic practices and structural racism.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist contains 416 pages.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on March 12, 2019.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of the book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book new or used? A: This book is listed as new.
- Q: What genre does this book fall under? A: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist is categorized under 'Murder & Mayhem'.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from this book? A: Readers can expect to learn about the systemic issues in the criminal justice system and the real-life consequences of forensic malpractice and racism.
- Q: Is there a specific audience that would benefit from reading this book? A: This book is particularly valuable for those interested in criminal justice, forensic science, and social justice issues.