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Table of Contents
Volume 4, Issue 13
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Happy Holidays
—The Forensic Panel Staff
A holiday greeting from the staff of The Forensic Panel and The Forensic Panel Letter
Best of the Rest:
Confession Brought by Chance for Salvation
Editorial:
Angels on Trial
Do We Know Enough About Caregivers Near Death?
Suspicious deaths have brought even murder charges to physicians and other caregivers. Overreaction? Overdue? At this point, we can't easily tell. And that's even more of a concern.
Recent Cases:
Defective Bones, Not Child Abuse
Is It Brittle Bone or Are There More Problems in the Family Than Genetics?
After the defendant's daughter is treated for several broken bones, the father is charged with child abuse. The defense says it's bad bones, not bad dad.
Recent Cases:
Depression Lacks Punch for ADA Claim
Electrician's Interpersonal Problems Didn't Limit Enough
Did the anti-discrimination provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) protect employee, who had interpersonal problems and who had been diagnosed with depression, after he was fired because of a fight at work?
Recent Cases:
Rapist Not Proven Sexual Predator
One Is Not Enough, for Recidivism
Accused and convicted, upon release will the criminal be classified as a sexual predator for life? Risk assessment a normal phase of release or the prosecution's attempt to get the last word in?
Recent Cases:
Apnea No ADA Wake Up Call
Policy or Prejudice Behind Construction Worker’s Termination?
A heavy equipment operator gets fired when his sleeping on the job interferes with, well, his job. Can they fire him for that?
Science Discoveries:
Alcohol Sales to Underage Adolescents
Does the Threat of Legal Action Limit Access to Booze?
Reseachers conduct a study on alcohol sales to underage persons. An unobtrusive observational field study and evaluation of intended police intervention.
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