When justice fails : causes and consequences of wrongful convictions / Robert J. Norris, George Mason University, Catherine L. Bonventre, North Carolina A&T State University, James R. Acker, University AT Albany, SUNY.
Norris, Robert J., author.; Bonventre, Catherine L., author.; Acker, James R., 1951- author.
2021
HV9950 .N67 2021 (Mapit)
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Title When justice fails : causes and consequences of wrongful convictions / Robert J. Norris, George Mason University, Catherine L. Bonventre, North Carolina A&T State University, James R. Acker, University AT Albany, SUNY.
Author Norris, Robert J., author.
Edition Second edition.
ISBN 9781531023638 (paperback)
1531023630
9781531023645 (ebook)
Published Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Pres, [2021]
Copyright ©2021
Language English
Description xiii, 366 pages ; 23 cm
Call Number HV9950 .N67 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification 345.73/0122
Summary "Wrongful convictions have become a prominent concern in state and federal systems of justice. As thousands of innocent prisoners have been freed in the United States in the past few decades, social science researchers and legal actors have produced a wealth of new insights about how and why mistakes occur and what can be done to help prevent further injustices. When Justice Fails surveys the field of innocence scholarship to offer an overview of the key research, legal, and policy issues associated with wrongful convictions. Topics include the leading sources of error, the detection and correction of miscarriages of justice, the aftermath of wrongful convictions, and more. The volume includes references to historic and contemporary instances of miscarriages of justice and presents information gleaned from media sources about the cases and related policy issues. The book is ideally suited for use in undergraduate classes which focus on wrongful convictions and the administration of justice"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Bonventre, Catherine L., author.
Acker, James R., 1951- author.
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Wrongful convictions: introduction and overview
Wrongful convictions and criminal justice in social context
Eyewitness identification
False Admissions: interrogations and confessions
False admissions: guilty pleas and plea bargaining
Forensic science evidence
Incentivized informants and snitches
Government actors: police and prosecutors
Defense attorneys
No-crime cases
Detecting and correcting miscarriages of justice
The aftermath of wrongful convictions: reintegration and compensation
Actual perpetrators: public safety and monetary considerations
Wrongful convictions: continuing and future challenges
Glossary
Index.

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