Postmortem How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths

Name: Postmortem How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths
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ISBN: 9780226803999

ISBN-10: 0226803996

ISBN-13: 9780226803999

Edition: 2007 (Annotated)

Authors: Stefan Timmermans

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As elected coroners were replaced by medical examiners with scientific training, the American public became fascinated with their work. From the grisly investigations showcased on highly rated television shows like "CSI" to the bestselling mysteries that revolve around forensic science, medical examiners have never been so visible--or compelling. They, and they alone, solve the riddle of suspicious death and the existential questions that come with it. Why did someone die? Could it have been prevented? Should someone be held accountable? What are the implications of ruling a death a suicide, a homicide, or an accident? Can medical examiners unmask the perfect crime? "Postmortem" goes deep…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 4/15/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.92" long x 0.86" tall
Weight: 1.122

Stefan Timmermans is professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Death and coauthor of Saving Babies? The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening, both published by the University of Chicago Press.



Preface and Acknowledgments


Introduction: Brokering Suspicious Deaths



Making the Case for Heart Disease



The Fifty-One Percent Rule of Suicide



Forensic Credibility at the "Nanny Trial"



The Perfect Crime



A Baby Died. Where Were the Parents?



The Organ and Tissue Trade


Conclusion: The Hope of Forensic Authority


Postscript: "How Can You Watch Autopsies?"


Notes


Bibliography


Index