Bibliograph

Wrongful conviction and exoneration, Lisa Idzikowski, book editor

Type

Label

Wrongful conviction and exoneration, Lisa Idzikowski, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wrongful conviction and exoneration

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1083153408

Responsibility statement

Lisa Idzikowski, book editor

Series statement

At issue

Table Of Contents

Wrongful convictions are caused by various factors / Centurion.org -- Criminal justice systems around the world make mistakes / The Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide -- An in-depth analysis of eyewitness misidentification / The Innocence Project -- DNA evidence can help bring about justice / Elizabeth Webster -- False confessions can be a cause of wrongful conviction / Elaine Cassel -- The past, present, and future of DNA fingerprinting / Lutz Roewer --False confessions can be a cause of wrongful conviction / Elaine Cassel -- Research suggests many are susceptible to giving false confessions / Margaret Weigel and John Wihbey -- How can wrongful convictions be overturned? / David Hamer and Gary Edmond -- The death sentence and wrongful conviction / Samuel R. Gross, Barbara O'Brien, Chen Hu, and Edward H. Kennedy -- Crime victims also suffer from wrongful convictions / Seri Irazola, Erin Williamson, Julie Stricker, and Emily Niedzwiecki -- Life after exoneration / Saskia de Melker -- Media controls how the public views crime / Alice Courtauld -- Exonerated individuals may not recoup fines, fees, or court costs / Ian Millhiser -- How should states compensate the wrongfully convicted? / Scott Road -- The changes in media coverage and its impact on convictions / Liz Banks-Anderson

Target audience

juvenile

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