And the Blood Cried Out: A Prosecutor's Spellbinding Account of Dna's Power to Free or Convict

by Harlan Levy

From the World Trade Center bombing to the O.J. Simpson case, here is how DNA has become a key tool in the search for truth—and justice.

Anyone who followed the O.J. Simpson trials knows how powerful DNA evidence can be. Yet the defense team in the most famous murder case of our time convinced a jury to ignore it. Just how reliable is this new science? And how did it come to be accepted in America's criminal courts? Combining thrilling true crime stories with fascinating, easily understandable science, former Manhattan homicide prosecutor Harlan Levy rte-creates thirteen of the decade's most suspenseful criminal cases. He shows how detectives, prosecutors, and defense attorneys use DNA to determine who will pay for violent crimes—and who will not. And, once and for all, he gives a crystal-clear explanation of what the blood evidence really showed about Simpson's guilt or innocence. Fast-paced, dramatic, filled with twists and turns worthy of a great mystery novel, AND THE BLOOD CRIED OUT is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand today's criminal justice system.

266 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Livi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Random find in a dusty old book shop in Thailand and was obsessed… makes me wanna be a criminal defence lawyer lol