Wrongful Convictions: Cases and Materials

Wrongful Convictions: Cases and Materials

Description

Wrongful Convictions: Cases and Materials is the first legal textbook to explore the complex and fascinating legal and scientific issues involved in wrongful convictions and the exoneration of the innocent. This exciting area of the law is developing at a rapid pace as we learn more about the causes of wrongful conviction with each exoneration. The book is designed to teach about procedure related to the cases, as well as give a broad overview of the causes of wrongful convictions including false eyewitness testimony, false confessions, ineffective assistance of counsel, police and prosecutorial misconduct, and false forensic evidence. In this fourth edition, there have been significant updates to the cases from the previous edition, including an additional chapter on wrongful conviction civil suits.

ISBN

9781600425561

Publication Date

6-2025

Publisher

Vandeplas Publishing

Keywords

wrongful conviction, exoneration, eyewitness testimony, false confession, ineffective assistance of counsel, police misconduct, prosecutorial misconduct, forensic evidence

Disciplines

Criminal Procedure | Evidence

Wrongful Convictions: Cases and Materials

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