Wrongful convictions of women : when innocence isn't enough / Marvin D. Free, Jr., Mitch Ruesink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Free, Marvin D., author.

Ruesink, Mitch, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judicial error--United States--Cases.

Judicial error.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States--Cases.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

False imprisonment--United States--Cases.

False imprisonment.

Women prisoners--United States--Cases.

Women prisoners.

Prosecutorial misconduct--United States.

Prosecutorial misconduct.

Genre:

Casebook.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Marvin Free and Mitch Ruesink reveal the distinctive role that gender dynamics so often play in the miscarriage of justice. Examining more than 160 cases involving such charges as homicide, child abuse, and drug trafficking, the authors explore systemic failures in both policing and prosecution. They also highlight the intersecting roles of gender and race. Demonstrating how women encounter circumstances that are qualitatively different than those of men, they illuminate unique challenges facing women in the criminal justice system.

Contents:

Title Page ; Copyright page ; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1- Women and Wrongful Convictions; A Brief Historical Overview ofWrongful Convictions in the United States; The Prevalence of Wrongful Convictions in the United States; Factors Associated with Wrongful Convictions; The Special Case of Wrongfully Convicted Women; Table 1.1 Sample Characteristics and Findings (N = 163); Table 1.2 Comparative Statistics for White and Black Women; Focus and Scope of the Book; Notes; Chapter 2- Child Abuse; Child Abuse Hysteria in the United States; All in the Family: Individual Cases of Child Abuse

Sloppy Housekeepers and Child AbuseBox 2.1 Spotlight on Julie Baumer; Shaken Baby Syndrome and Child Abuse; Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy; Summary; Notes; Chapter 3- When Women Kill; Shaken Baby Syndrome and Wrongful Murder Convictions; Box 3.1 Spotlight on Audrey Edmunds; When the Decedent Is a Husband or Ex-Husband; Box 3.2 Spotlight on Ginny LeFever; When the Decedent Is a Boyfriend or Ex-Boyfriend; When the Decedent Is a Stranger; Box 3.3 Spotlight on Gloria Killian; Box 3.4 Spotlight on Joyce Brown; Crimes in Which the Murder Was Facilitated Through Arson; Summary; Notes

Chapter 4- The War on DrugsThe Crack Cocaine Panic of the 1980s; The Tulia Drug Scandal; The Hearne Drug Scandal; The Mansfield Drug Scandal; The Manatee Drug Scandal; Cheryle Beridon; Mary Ann Colomb; Sherri Frederick; Paula M. Reeves; Summary; Chapter 5- Property Crimes and Beyond; Two Cases Involving Crimes Allegedly Committed While Working; Wrongful Conviction for Arson: A Tale of Two Women; Witness Misidentification and Race; The Case of the Amorous Prosecutor; Georgia Thompson: Political Pawn; Wrongful Convictions Involving Minors; Police Speculation and an Edited Surveillance Videotape

Wrongful Conviction of TeachersSummary; Notes; Chapter 6- Looking Back, Moving Forward; Contributing Factors to Wrongful Convictions; Child Abuse and Wrongful Convictions; Murder and Manslaughter; Drug Offenses; Miscellaneous Offenses; Suggestions for Future Research; Conclusion; Notes; Appendix A: Methods; Appendix B: Case Narratives; Bibliography; Index; About the Book

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-515-1