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A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation
This book is an in-depth analysis of Scott Peterson's complex motivation for murdering his pregnant wife. The authors used leaked documents to publicize previously confidential aspects of the investigation. Furthermore, the documents helped to create a psychological profile of Scott Peterson.
Tags: murder; police; courtroom drama; investigation; sociopaths; pregnancy; forensic evidence
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34,000 kids trying to catch a break
A caseworker in New York's Administration for Child Services (ACS) gives a first-person account of the bureaucracy involved in caring for state wards, which includes foster children and orphans alike. He writes of overworked caseworkers, stunning courtroom dramas, and more.
Tags: foster care; children; childcare; caseworkers; juveniles
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Since 1991, lawyer-novelist Scott Turow, whose runaway best-sellers such as Presumed Innocent and The Burden of Proof, along with his new courtroom thriller, The Laws of Our Fathers, have made him millions, has been involved in a real-life murder case that rivals the drama of his fiction. Vanity Fair examines the case and Turow's role as a lawyer for Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez, convicted and later acquitted of the rape and murder of 10 - year - old Jeanine Nicarico.(October 1996)