梅多法则：凯瑟琳·福尔比格的真实故事与改变她命运的科学

Meadow's Law: The true story of Kathleen Folbigg and the science that set her free

基本信息

Format:Paperback / softback 400 pages

Publisher:ABC Books

Imprint:ABC Books

ISBN:9780733342912

Published:12 Feb 2025

Weight:494g

Dimensions:234 x 154 x 33 (mm)

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

这是一场科学与法律之争的非凡故事，讲述了一位母亲为正义而战的故事。2003年，凯瑟琳·福尔比格被判犯有将四个年幼的孩子依次闷死的罪行。医学专家在庭审中表示，他们从未见过像她这样的家庭，三个或三个以上的婴儿死于自然原因。她日记中的摘录被判定为实际上的认罪，佛尔比格被判处40年监禁。

但她真的这么做了吗？这是一部扣人心弦、经过细致研究的澳大利亚臭名昭著的刑事案件之一的记录，由调查记者昆汀·麦克德莫特撰写。他为澳大利亚广播公司《澳大利亚故事》节目所做的开创性工作，促使科学家们努力揭开两名儿童死亡的基因原因。本书还讲述了由律师、朋友和支持者组成的敬业团队如何努力争取凯瑟琳·福尔比格在20年后获得赦免、释放和无罪释放。《梅多法则》是任何对真实犯罪、正义、科学和调查性新闻力量感兴趣的人的阅读之作。

The remarkable story of a battle between science and the law, and a mother's fight for justice In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of smothering her four young children to death, one by one. Medical experts told her trial that they had never come across a family like hers, where three or more infants had died from natural causes. Extracts from diaries she had written were judged to be virtual admissions of guilt, and Folbigg was sentenced to 40 years in jail.

But did she do it?This is a gripping and meticulously researched account of one of Australia's most infamous criminal cases, written by investigative journalist Quentin McDermott, whose groundbreaking work with ABC's Australian Story helped trigger a push by scientists to uncover the genetic cause of two of the children's deaths. It is also the story of how dedicated teams of lawyers, friends and supporters fought to achieve Kathleen Folbigg's eventual pardon, release and acquittal after 20 years behind bars. Meadow's Law is a must-read for anyone interested in true crime, justice, science and the power of investigative journalism.

作者简介

屡获殊荣的调查记者昆汀·麦克德莫特曾在杂志、报纸和电视台工作。在英国格拉纳达电视台工作六年后，他加入澳大利亚广播公司（ABC），担任《晚间新闻》（Lateline）的监督制片人，之后于2000年加入《四角方圆》（Four Corners），担任高级调查记者和制片人。他是澳大利亚广播公司广受好评和屡获殊荣的纪录片《不择手段：兰斯·阿姆斯特朗的故事》（Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story）的制片人。在《澳大利亚故事》节目中，他关于凯瑟琳·福尔比格的报道促使在2018年引发了一场司法调查，此后，他一直为澳大利亚广播公司（ABC）和《澳大利亚人报》报道她的故事。

作者摄影：乔治·格林摄影

Award-winning investigative journalist Quentin McDermott has worked in magazines, newspapers and television. Following six years at Granada Television in the UK, he joined the ABC as the supervising producer on Lateline before joining Four Corners in 2000 as a senior investigative reporter and producer. He is the ABC producer of the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story. At Australian Story his story on Kathleen Folbigg helped trigger a judicial inquiry in 2018 and he has covered her story for the ABC and The Australian ever since.

Author photograph by Georgie Greene Photography