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Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:00:56 +0000

Welcome to Prof. Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II. Check Part I if you missed it. Some parental conversations aren’t like others. How would you feel if your former detective/professor father pulls you aside one day and shows you a thick cache of personal letters from a Tennessee inmate named James Earl Ray? Then…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II

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Won’t Leave You Hanging

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd…… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging

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Injustice Out

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Forensic investigations are just as intriguing now as they were then. Clues, evidence, those missing puzzle pieces.... Combine it with life-changing (sometimes ending) drama, and it's easy to see why. We love a good mystery. We also love righteous justice. Nothing sweeter. Conversely, there's not much more bitter than the miscarriage of justice. Criminology Professor…… Continue reading Injustice Out

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