Understanding Wrongful Conviction: How Innocent People Are Convicted Of Crimes They Did Not Commit

Understanding Wrongful Conviction: How Innocent People Are Convicted of Crimes They Did Not Commit identifies and discusses breakdowns in the criminal justice system that can have profoundly negative effects on individuals operating within or who are subjects of the system. The text also explores what can be done to successfully reduce the incidence of wrongful conviction. The opening chapter defines wrongful conviction, explains the importance of its study, and pro

• | Author: Robert J. Ramsey
• | Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• | Publication Date: Dec 06, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 214 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1516597591
• | ISBN-13: 9781516597598