The Lived Experiences of Claiming Wrongful Conviction in Prison

ISBN-13: 9781032199948 / Twarda / 2023 / 240 str.

Emma (Emma Burtt is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingh

Opis

The Lived Experiences of Claiming Wrongful Conviction in Prison focuses on the lived experience of maintaining innocence in the prison environment and highlights the struggles and pain that such a claim can cause.

Spis treści

1          Introduction

2          Wrongful Conviction: The Context

3          The Sociology of Prison Life: A Theoretical Framework

4          When Access is Denied: Conducting an Interview Through Letter Writing

5          Injustice, Hope, Resistance: Coping with ‘Wrongful’ Imprisonment

6          Beyond the Walls: Maintaining Relationships with Family and Friends

7          On the Wings: Maintaining Innocence and its Effects on Building Relationships with Prisoners and Staff

8          Pressure, Risk, and Progression: Perceived Institutional Consequences of Maintaining Innocence        

9          Conclusion

O autorze

Emma Burtt is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK. She completed her PhD at the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology in 2019.