Summary of Bruce Goldfarb & Judy Melinek's 18 Tiny Deaths

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The men drafted a resolution for Moritz to deliver to Lee: Resolved, that Mrs. Frances G. Lee shall have the everlasting gratitude of all those attending the Seminar in Legal Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 1944, and that all those present extend their profound thanks and appreciation for her philanthropy which has made possible the holding of these seminars.
#2 The coroner system of death investigation dates back to medieval England. The coroner was the royal judicial representative, and his primary duty was to collect money owed to the monarchy. He was also authorized to seize royal fishes and investigate shipwrecks and treasure troves.
#3 The first American coroner’s inquest took place in New Plymouth in 1635. The jury found that John Deacon, a fur trader’s servant in his twenties, died of bodily weakness caused by long fasting and weariness.
#4 The first known forensic autopsy in America was performed in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on February 25, 1642. It was performed by George Binx, a Licentiate in Physicke who served as foreman on the coroner’s inquest investigating the death of a Native American youth shot by a blacksmith named John Dandy.

Sujets

• Sociology
• Général

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 10 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669382003
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Bruce Goldfarb & Judy Melinek's 18 Tiny Deaths
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The men drafted a resolution for Moritz to deliver to Lee: Resolved, that Mrs. Frances G. Lee shall have the everlasting gratitude of all those attending the Seminar in Legal Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 1944, and that all those present extend their profound thanks and appreciation for her philanthropy which has made possible the holding of these seminars.

#2

The coroner system of death investigation dates back to medieval England. The coroner was the royal judicial representative, and his primary duty was to collect money owed to the monarchy. He was also authorized to seize royal fishes and investigate shipwrecks and treasure troves.

#3

The first American coroner’s inquest took place in New Plymouth in 1635. The jury found that John Deacon, a fur trader’s servant in his twenties, died of bodily weakness caused by long fasting and weariness.

#4

The first known forensic autopsy in America was performed in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on February 25, 1642. It was performed by George Binx, a Licentiate in Physicke who served as foreman on the coroner’s inquest investigating the death of a Native American youth shot by a blacksmith named John Dandy.

#5

The coroner’s inquest system was inherently political. It was easy for a perpetrator to escape justice if he could travel far away from the scene of the crime, and the system was rife with corruption and incompetence.

#6

The coroners’ system is a joke. They rarely, if ever, examine the bodies they are tasked with investigating, and instead rely on the doctors who serve as their physicians to give them a diagnosis and a cause of death.

#7

The Cleveland Police Department’s eight-week course for new recruits was considered one of the most rigorous in the nation. Officers weren’t hired for their intelligence but for their strength and fearlessness.

#8

The reputation of coroners in Boston was as bad as anywhere in the mid to late 1800s. The designation of coroner was a valuable plum to hand out as a political favor.

#9

The first death that Morrison investigated was that of a visiting Frenchman found dead in the fall of 1835. He had been drinking and apparently got lost and became mired in a mud pit. The jury concluded that the man froze to death by misadventure.

#10

The Glessners were one of the richest families in Chicago. They enjoyed the arts, and raised their children to appreciate the fine arts. They were staunch supporters of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

#11

The Glessners were a wealthy family who were enthusiastic supporters of cultural and intellectual self-improvement. They had a close relationship with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor Theodore Thomas, and they were friends with the pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Privilege can’t protect you from misfortune. The Glessners moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 1878, and George’s doctor advised them to take him to the country for respite from his hay fever symptoms. But George experienced little relief from the misery of hay fever at the Twin Mountain House.

#2

The Glessners built a mansion overlooking the White Mountains, which they called The Rocks. They invited local residents to visit The Rocks and meet the family, but they were annoyed when the visitors came.

#3

The Glessners began to consider building a house of their own in Chicago.