This volume brings together the world-class scholarship of 23 widely acclaimed and influential contributing authors from North America and Europe. The latest research is presented in 18 chapters focusing on the frequency, causes, and consequences of wrongful convictions and other miscarriages of justice and offering recommendations for both legal and public policy reforms that can help reduce the causes of these errors while protecting public safety as well.
This volume brings together the world-class scholarship of 23 widely acclaimed and influential contributing authors from North America and Europe. The latest research is presented in 18 chapters focusing on the frequency, causes, and consequences of wrongful convictions and other miscarriages of justice and offering recommendations for both legal and public policy reforms that can help reduce the causes of these errors while protecting public safety as well.
C. Ronald Huff is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. He is a Fellow and Past-President of The American Society of Criminology. His publications include more than 100 journal articles and book chapters and 12 other books. His current research focuses on wrongful convictions and gangs. Martin Killias is Professor of Criminal Law, Procedure and Criminology at the University of Zurich. Over 25 years, he directed the Institute of Criminology at the University of Lausanne and served as a part-time judge at the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland. His research has focused on comparative and experimental studies.
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Chapter 1 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE PREFACE AND INTRODUCTION C. RonaldHuff MartinKillias; Part I PART I WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE; Chapter 2 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN A WORLD OF MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE BrianForst; Chapter 3 HOW MANY FALSE CONVICTIONS AND EXONERATIONS? SamuelGross; Chapter 4 ERRORS OCCUR EVERYWHERE-BUT NOT AT THE SAME FREQUENCY MartinKillias; Chapter 5 TRIAL AND ERROR Brandon L.Garrett; Chapter 6 THE PROSECUTOR AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS JimPetro NancyPetro; Chapter 7 FORENSIC SCIENCE AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS Simon A.Cole William C.Thompson; Chapter 8 The Importance of Having a Logical Framework for Expert Conclusions in Forensic DNA Profiling JoëlleVuille AlexBiedermann FrancoTaroni; Chapter 9 TUNNEL VISION BELIEF PERSEVERANCE AND BIAS CONFIRMATION ChrisjeBrants; Chapter 10 "VOLUNTARY" FALSECONFESSIONS AS ASOURCE OFWRONGFUL CONVICTION Marcelo F.Aebi ClaudiaCampistol; Chapter 11 THE CHANGING FACE OF MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE Kathryn M.Campbell; Chapter 12 THE RISKS OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS PLEA BARGAINS AND PENAL ORDERS IN PRODUCING WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE GwladysGilliéron; Part II PART II WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE; Chapter 13 LIFE AFTER EXONERATION Saundra D.Westervelt Kimberly J.Cook; Chapter 14 MORE PROCEDURE AND CONCERN ABOUT INNOCENCE BUT LESS JUSTICE? KentRoach; Chapter 15 THE ROCKY ROAD TO REFORM STATE INNOCENCE STUDIES AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STORY Spero T.Lappas Elizabeth F.Loftus; Chapter 16 EDWIN BORCHARD AND THE LIMITS OF INNOCENCE REFORM MarvinZalman; Chapter 17 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE AND POLITICAL REPRESSION C. RonaldHuff; Part III PART III WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE; Chapter 18 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE - WHAT DID WE LEARN? MartinKillias C. RonaldHuff; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS INDEX;
Chapter 1 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE PREFACE AND INTRODUCTION C. RonaldHuff MartinKillias; Part I PART I WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE; Chapter 2 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN A WORLD OF MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE BrianForst; Chapter 3 HOW MANY FALSE CONVICTIONS AND EXONERATIONS? SamuelGross; Chapter 4 ERRORS OCCUR EVERYWHERE-BUT NOT AT THE SAME FREQUENCY MartinKillias; Chapter 5 TRIAL AND ERROR Brandon L.Garrett; Chapter 6 THE PROSECUTOR AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS JimPetro NancyPetro; Chapter 7 FORENSIC SCIENCE AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS Simon A.Cole William C.Thompson; Chapter 8 The Importance of Having a Logical Framework for Expert Conclusions in Forensic DNA Profiling JoëlleVuille AlexBiedermann FrancoTaroni; Chapter 9 TUNNEL VISION BELIEF PERSEVERANCE AND BIAS CONFIRMATION ChrisjeBrants; Chapter 10 "VOLUNTARY" FALSECONFESSIONS AS ASOURCE OFWRONGFUL CONVICTION Marcelo F.Aebi ClaudiaCampistol; Chapter 11 THE CHANGING FACE OF MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE Kathryn M.Campbell; Chapter 12 THE RISKS OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS PLEA BARGAINS AND PENAL ORDERS IN PRODUCING WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE GwladysGilliéron; Part II PART II WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE; Chapter 13 LIFE AFTER EXONERATION Saundra D.Westervelt Kimberly J.Cook; Chapter 14 MORE PROCEDURE AND CONCERN ABOUT INNOCENCE BUT LESS JUSTICE? KentRoach; Chapter 15 THE ROCKY ROAD TO REFORM STATE INNOCENCE STUDIES AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STORY Spero T.Lappas Elizabeth F.Loftus; Chapter 16 EDWIN BORCHARD AND THE LIMITS OF INNOCENCE REFORM MarvinZalman; Chapter 17 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE AND POLITICAL REPRESSION C. RonaldHuff; Part III PART III WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE; Chapter 18 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE - WHAT DID WE LEARN? MartinKillias C. RonaldHuff; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS INDEX;
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