The Innocent and the Criminal Justice System: A Sociological Analysis of Miscarriages of Justice

ISBN-13: 9780230216914 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 280 str.

Michael Naughton

Opis

What happens when the criminal justice system convicts an innocent person? This book examines competing perspectives on, and definitions of, miscarriages of justice. Rich with cases and statistics, the book helps students of sociology, criminology and law to understand the workings of the criminal justice system and its limitations.

Spis treści

Introduction PART I: THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE AND ABORTIONS OF JUSTICE 1. Perspectives and Definitions 2. The Key Causes of Abortions of Justice 3. The Key Causes of Miscarriages of Justice PART II: THE LIMITS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN DEALING WITH CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE 4. The Parole Board 5. The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) 6. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) PART III: THE HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THE LIMITS OF REDRESS 7. Victimology 8. Compensation PART IV: CONCLUSION 9. Troubleshooting the Black Spots of the Criminal Justice System.

O autorze

Michael Naughton is a Reader in Sociology and Law at the University of Bristol, UK. He is the Founder and Director of the Innocence Network UK and the University of Bristol Innocent Project. He is widely published in the area of wrongful convictions.

Blurb

The Innocent and the Criminal Justice System examines competing perspectives on, and definitions of, miscarriages of justice to tackle these questions and more in this critical sociological examination of innocence and wrongful conviction.

This book:

• is the first book of its kind to cover wrong convictions, from definition and causation to
the limits of redress
• provides a wealth of case studies and statistics to apply theoretical discussions of the
criminal justice system to real-life situations
• discusses ideas and challenges that are highly relevant to current political and social debates

Elegantly written by a leading expert in the field, this book is essential reading for students of criminology, criminal justice and law, looking to understand the workings of the criminal justice system and how it can fail the innocent.