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Frederick T. Zugibe was the Chief Medical Examiner of Rockland County, New York from 1969-2003. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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The Crucifixion of Jesus (1982) 71 exemplaren
14 Days to a Healthy Heart (1986) 2 exemplaren
Diagnostic histochemistry (1970) 1 exemplaar

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Readers cannot help having a visceral reaction to some gruesome descriptions, body decomposition, and forensic methods used in crime scene investigation and autopsies. A few photographs accompany the very vivid imagery from the eleven cases used by the authors to teach forensic investigation methodology. Televisions viewers, whose favorite part of shows like NCIS, Bones, or CSI is the visit to the crime lab, will appreciate the detail and dedication of a real life medical examiner.
 
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bemislibrary | 2 andere besprekingen | Apr 16, 2016 |
Very clear and engaging explanation of the job of a medical examiner. This book reinforced my faith in some of the crime fiction authors I have read (e.g., Patricia Cornwell and Jeffrey Deaver), because many of the things Dr. Zugibe explained were things I had already read about in the Kay Scarpetta or Lincoln Rhyme novels. Seems like the authors are doing a good job with their homework.

And it seems to be that truth is at least as strange as fiction, if not stranger. There were some fascinating stories in this collection. In general, the perpetrators didn't seem to be quite as hard to pin down in the real-life tales as they sometimes are in fiction.

I also enjoyed the last chapter, although it was a bit of a jolting change of pace. In this section, the Dr. Zugibe gives his strong opinions regarding the bumbling of the investigators and prosecutors in the JonBenet Ramsey and O.J. Simpson cases, and gives a brief, rather random disparagement of the use of psychics in criminal investigation.

Overall, this was a very good read.
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glade1 | 2 andere besprekingen | May 27, 2011 |
I have a great weakness for books written by forensics professionals. And there are a lot of them. It's as though every medical examiner or forensic anthropologist reaches retirement age and thinks "hey, folks sure do like that CSI show. I bet they'd like to hear from me." And then they hire a ghost writer and get to work. Some aren't bad, although every good book of this genre that I've read came out before John Douglas's Mindhunter book. They were written by people with something to say, with little expectation of the big paycheck. I recommend "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" or "Bone Voyage" if you would like to learn about what forensic anthropologists do when they aren't flirting with their cute co-workers or being shot at.

Dissecting Death, written by the medical examiner of a county in New York State, was really dreadful. Dr. Zugibe is brilliant, and humbly tells the reader so, several times in fact. He is respected and admired and often called a "real-life Quincy", he continues with his characteristic modesty. After all that, there's not much room for real information and after talking about the (pivotal) role he played in many high profile cases, none at all. I knew what had happened to the first body while he was still chatting about his own cleverness. Also, the writing. I have adopted a new rule of thumb; if the phrase "gruesome frolics" shows up on the first page, the book in question should be closed immediately.
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