Blind injustice : a former prosecutor exposes the psychology and politics of wrongful convictions /

"In this unprecedented view from the trenches, prosecutor turned champion for the innocent Mark Godsey takes us inside the frailties of the human mind as they unfold in real-world wrongful convictions. Drawing upon both psychological research and shocking--yet true--stories from his own career,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Godsey, Mark, 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Judicial error > United States.
Prejudices > United States > Psychological aspects.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Political aspects > United States.
Evidence, Criminal > United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
False imprisonment > United States.
Erreur judiciaire > États-Unis.
Préjugés > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Preuve (Droit pénal) > États-Unis.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis.
Séquestration > États-Unis.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Political aspects
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Evidence, Criminal
False imprisonment
Judicial error
Prejudices > Psychological aspects
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Enlightenment
  • Bias
  • Memory
  • Human lie detection and demeanor evidence
  • Politics
  • Tunnel vision and corruption
  • Denial
  • Humility.

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