Convicted But Innocent: Wrongful Conviction and Public Policy

By Edward Sagarin, Arye Rattner, C. Ronald Huff

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803959524
• ISBN13: 9780803959521
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 6.3"