The American criminal justice system contains numerous safeguards to prevent the conviction of innocent persons. The Bill of Rights provides nineteen separate rights for the alleged criminal offender, including the right to effective legal representation and the right to be judged without regard to race or creed. Despite these safeguards, wrongful convictions persist, and the issue has reverberated in the national debate over capital punishment.

The essays in this volume are written from a cross-disciplinary perspective by some of the most eminent lawyers, criminologists, and social...

This book provides a theoretrical framework for judging the effectiveness of offender interventions. It includes analysis by leading criminologists of key 'turning points' and recent innovations, and long-term data on the role of marriage in offenders' lives.