Miscarriages of Justice in Canada

Informationen zum Autor By Kathryn M. Campbell Klappentext In Miscarriages of Justice in Canada, Kathryn M. Campbell offers an extensive overview of wrongful convictions, bringing together current sociological, criminological, and legal research, as well as current case-law examples. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2: Eyewitness Identification and Misidentification Chapter 3: The Role of Legal Professionals in Contributing to Wrongful Convictions: Police Chapter 4: The Role of Legal Professionals in Contributing to Wrongful Convictions: Prosecutors, Defense Counsel, and the Judiciary Chapter 5 - False Confessions Chapter 6 - In-custody Informants Chapter 7 - DNA Evidence: Raising the Bar Chapter 8 -Forensic Evidence and Expert Testimony Chapter 9 - Conventional Remedies through the Courts and Conviction Review Chapter 10 - Commissions of Inquiry: Lessons Learned Chapter 11 - Compensation: The "Obstacle Course" Chapter 12 - The Impact of Public Lobbying on Wrongful Convictions: The Role of the Media, Lobby Groups and Innocence Projects Chapter 13: Lessons from Other Jurisdictions Chapter 14 - Final Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Campbell, Kathryn M Campbell, Kathryn M. Campbell, Not Available (NA)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.10.2010, delayed
• EAN: 9780802094063
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-9406-3
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Kanada, Verbrechen und Kriminologie (Kriminalistik), Politik und Staat, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Legal Reference / Law Profession, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian