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When justice fails : causes and consequences of wrongful convictions / Robert J. Norris, Catherine L. Bonventre, James R. Acker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Norris, Robert J., author.
- Bonventre, Catherine L., author.
- Acker, James R., 1951- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States.
- Judicial error--United States.
- Judicial error.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 264 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2018]
- 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. [This book] 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."-- Back cover.
- Contents:
- Wrongful convictions : introduction and overview
- Eyewitness identification
- False admissions : interrogations, confessions, and guilty pleas
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781611638561
- 1611638569
- OCLC:
- 1013507292
- Publisher Number:
- 99978758158
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