Wrongful Imprisonment - Mistaken Convictions and Their Consequences

First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful imprisonment with a general analysis of how and why they occur.

Sommario

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. Wrongful Imprisonment? 2. Identification Evidence 3. Confessions and Statements 4. Trial Proceedings 5. Witnesses Credible and Incredible 6. How They Got Off 7. Consequences 8. The French System 9. The American Experience 10. Scales of Injustice Epilogue Appendix Reference Notes Index

Info autore

Ruth Brandon and Christie Davies

Riassunto

First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful imprisonment with a general analysis of how and why they occur.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ruth Brandon, Ruth Davies Brandon, Brandon Ruth, Christie Davies, Davies Christie
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032376868
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237686-8
• Pagine: 298
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Courts, LAW / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, LAW / Discrimination, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Legal aspects of criminology, Social Law, Penology and punishment, Prisons, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Police law & police procedures, Criminology: legal aspects, Police law and police procedures, Probation services, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Capital Punishment, Social law and Medical law