Wrongly Convicted

Wrongly Convicted
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ISBN-10 : 0813529514
ISBN-13 : 9780813529516
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Book Synopsis Wrongly Convicted by : Saundra Davis Westervelt

Download or read book Wrongly Convicted written by Saundra Davis Westervelt and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evidence that people are wrongly convicted in the American criminal justice system has been growing and is arguably a systemic problem. Westervelt and Humphrey (both in sociology, U. of North Carolina) present 14 essays that explore the causes and social characteristics of wrongful convictions, while also offering case studies and discussions of solutions to the problem. Among the topics explored are the role of informants, the reasons behind false confessions, police misconduct, racial bias , the effectiveness of counsel, and the death penalty. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR


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