Convicted But Innocent: Wrongful Conviction and Public Policy
Clarence Ronald Huff, Arye Rattner, Edward SagarinAddressing the specific issues surrounding wrongful convictions and their implications for society, Convicted but Innocent includes: survey data concerning the possible magnitude of the problem and its causes; fascinating actual case samples; detailed analyses of the major factors associated with wrongful conviction; discussion of public policy implications; and recommendations for reducing the occurrence of such convictions. The authors maintain that while no system of justice can be perfect, a focus on preventable errors can substantially reduce the number of current conviction injustices.
Godina:
1996
Izdavač:
SAGE Publications, Inc
Jezik:
english
Strane:
180
ISBN 10:
0803959524
ISBN 13:
9780803959521
Fajl:
PDF, 16.39 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1996