Convicted but Innocent : Wrongful Conviction and Public Policy.

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Addressing 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 wr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Huff, Ronald
Otros Autores: Rattner, Arye, Sagarin, Edward, 1913-1986
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1996.
Temas:
Judicial error > United States.
False imprisonment > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Erreur judiciaire > États-Unis.
Séquestration > États-Unis.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
Criminal justice, Administration of
False imprisonment
Judicial error
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Addressing 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (205 pages)
ISBN:9781452221175
1452221170

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