Exonerated : a history of the innocence movement /

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The fascinating story behind the innocence movement's quest for justice. Documentaries like Making a Murderer, the first season of Serial, and the cause clbre that was the West Memphis Three captured the attention of millions and focused the national discussion on wrongful convictions. This int...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Norris, Robert J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Judicial error > United States > History.
False imprisonment > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Post-conviction remedies > United States > History.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > History.
Recours post-sentenciels (Procédure pénale) > États-Unis > Histoire.
Erreur judiciaire > États-Unis > Histoire.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis > Histoire.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Criminal justice, Administration of
False imprisonment > Law and legislation
Judicial error
Post-conviction remedies
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : innocence and the American criminal justice system
  • The history of the innocence movement
  • "Voices in the wilderness" : the beginning of innocence
  • "A eureka moment" : DNA, American law, and the meaning of innocence
  • "We're all together on this" : expanding the network, becoming a movement
  • Innocence as a social movement
  • "It did go against the grain" : the foundations of a movement
  • "It's just justice ... real justice" : the emergence of a movement
  • The "new civil rights"? : reaching beyond innocence
  • Conclusion : the challenges ahead and the future of innocence
  • Appendix : data, methods, and limitations.

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