Anatomy of the McMartin Child Molestation Case [Hardcover]

Edgar W. Butler (Author), Hiroshi Fukurai (Author), Jo-Ellan Dimitrius (Author), Richard Krooth (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761819835 | ISBN-13: 978-0761819837 | Publication Date: June 28, 2001 | Edition: annotated edition

This book details the painful, torturous, and often unbelievable turn of events in the McMartin sexual molestation case. It offers a critical window on Salem by the Sea, revealing how civil society and the criminal justice system have mindlessly and brutally dealt with young children, their parents, defendants, and their families under the guise of pursuing justice and equity.

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Review

This in-depth analysis has much to offer students of criminal justice, constitutional law, psychiatry, and the media. (Choice )

About the Author

Edgar W. Butler is Professor of Sociology, University of California, Riverside.
Hiroshi Fukurai is Associate Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Jo-Ellan Dimitrius is Trial Consultant and Director, Forensic Technologies International (FTI) Corporation, Los Angeles.
Richard Krooth is Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University, San Francisco.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America; annotated edition edition (June 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761819835
• ISBN-13: 978-0761819837
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,229,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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