Justice and Science
Subtitle: Trials and Triumphs of DNA Evidence
Contributors: Janet Reno (Foreword)
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: January 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780813541921
Subjects: Courts & procedure; DNA; Forensic Science; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; USA; Criminology; General; Biography; California; DNA fingerprinting; Forensic genetics; Public prosecutors; San Diego County; United States
Description: "Databases of both convicted offenders and no-suspect cases demonstrate the power of DNA testing to solve the unsolvable. George "Woody" Clarke is a leading authority in legal circles and among the news media because of his expertise in DNA evidence. In this memoir, Clarke chronicles his experiences in some of the most disturbing and notorious sexual assault and murder court cases in California. He charts the beginnings of DNA testing in police investigations and the fight for its acceptance by courts and juries. He illustrates the power of science in cases he personally prosecuted or in which he assisted, including his work with the prosecution team in the trial of O. J. Simpson."--BOOK JACKET.