When justice fails : causes and consequences of wrongful convictions /

"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 mi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Norris, Robert J.
Other Authors: Bonventre, Catherine L., Acker, James R., 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2018
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of 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