In just a few weeks an Italian court will reach a decision in the appeal of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for their December 2009 conviction in the murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher. By all accounts the case against the two has collapsed. The case has been marked by sensational tabloid coverage focused primarily on the photogenic Ms. …

One of the enduring questions surrounding the tragic November 2007 murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy is whether Meredith might still be alive if Italian police had done their jobs properly. Rudy Guede is one of three people convicted of Meredith’s murder; he committed the crime alone.  In the weeks leading up to the murder, Guede …