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The innocent and the criminal justice system : a sociological analysis of miscarriages of justice / Michael Naughton, Reader in Sociology and Law, University of Bristol, UK.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Naughton, Michael, 1962- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judicial error--England.
- Judicial error.
- Judicial error--Wales.
- Post-conviction remedies--England.
- Post-conviction remedies.
- Post-conviction remedies--Wales.
- Wales.
- England.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 268 pages ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Innocent & the criminal justice system : a sociological analysis of miscarriages of justice
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Summary:
- What Happens When The Criminal Justice System Convicts An Innocent Person? What might cause a wrongful conviction? What can be done to prevent their occurrence in the future? The Innocent and the Criminal Justice System examines competing perspectives on, and definitions of, miscarriages of justice to tackle these questions and more in this critical sociological examination of innocence and wrongful conviction. This book: is the first book of its kind to cover wrong convictions, from definition and causation to the limits of redress, provides a wealth of case studies and statistics to apply theoretical discussions of the criminal justice system to real-life situations, discusses ideas and challenges that are highly relevant to current political and social debates, Elegantly written by a leading expert in the field, this book is essential reading for students of criminology, criminal justice and law, looking to understand the workings of the criminal justice system and how it can fail the innocent. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- I. The nature and causes of miscarriages of justice and abortions of justice
- Perspectives and definitions
- The key causes of abortions of justice
- The key causes of miscarriages of justice
- II. The limits of the criminal justice system in dealing with claims of innocence
- The parole board
- The court of appeal (criminal division)
- The criminal cases review commission
- III. The harmful consequences of wrongful convictions and the limits of redress
- Victimology
- Compensation
- IV. Conclusion
- Troubleshooting the black spots of the criminal justice system.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-260) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0230216900
- 9780230216907
- 0230216919
- 9780230216914
- OCLC:
- 822532785
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