Deborah Blum | Psychological Thriller and Legal Thriller

Bad Karma by Deborah Blum

Name: Bad Karma by Deborah Blum
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0515093866
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A 1960s Berkeley True Crime Account of the Tarasoff Murder, Obsession, and Legal History

In October 1969, UC Berkeley graduate student Prosenjit Poddar stalked and murdered nineteen-year-old student Tatiana "Tanya" Tarasoff outside her Berkeley home following a brief acquaintance and unrequited fixation. Prior to the murder, Poddar had disclosed his violent intentions to a university psychologist, who alerted campus police but did not notify Tarasoff or her family.

Journalist Deborah Blum chronicles the homicide investigation and the landmark legal battle that followed. The resulting California Supreme Court ruling, Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, established the legal "duty to warn," fundamentally changing patient confidentiality laws and mental health liability nationwide.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Deborah Blum delivers a meticulously researched account of a pivotal moment in American legal and psychiatric history. Fusing 1960s counterculture backdrop with legal precedents, this book is essential reading for fans of John E. Douglas, Joe McGinniss, and Vincent Bugliosi.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Jove

Pages: 320

Format: Mass market paperback

Publication Date: 1988

ISBN: 9780515093865

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