Convicted but Innocent: Wrongful Conviction and Public Policy

Convicted but Innocent: Wrongful Conviction and Public Policy
ISBN-10
1452236283
ISBN-13
9781452236285
Category
Social Science
Pages
204
Language
English
Published
1996-01-23
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
C. Ronald Huff, Arye Rattner, Edward Sagarin

Description

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.

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