Murder, Wrongful Conviction and the Law

NOTE EDITORE

This collection brings together international experts to present a comparative analysis of wrongful conviction and criminal procedure. The volume takes an interdisciplinary approach with authors drawn from a broad range of backgrounds including law, psychology, forensics and journalism. All are experts in their field with direct experience of the investigation of wrongful conviction in their own countries. Focusing on the main areas of concern in their own jurisdiction, each author discusses common themes, including: the extent of the problem; the types of cases that feature in miscarriages of justice; the legal mechanism for the correction of a wrongful conviction; compensation for the wrongly convicted; public awareness and concern about the issue generally and in light of highprofile cases; and the extent to which wrongful conviction has driven criminal justice reform. The book will be essential reading for students, researchers and policy-makers interested in comparative law, criminology and psychology.

SOMMARIO

Lists of figures Lists of tables Lists of contributors Acknowledgements A note on the book Foreword Chapter 1: Miscarriages of justice in England and WalesJon Robins Chapter 2: Miscarriages of justice in FranceGrégoire Etrillard and Cyrille Rossant Chapter 3: Miscarriages of justice in GermanyFredericke Leuschner and Martin Rettenberger Chapter 4: Miscarriages of justice in the NetherlandsLinda Geven and Karien van den Doel Chapter 5: Miscarriages of Justice in the Italian Criminal SystemLuca Lupária, Martina Cagossi and Marco Pittiruti Chapter 6: Miscarriages of Justice in SpainGuadalupe Blanco Velasco, Nuria Sánchez and Linda Marjoleine Geven Chapter 7: Miscarriages of justice in NorwayUlf Stridbeck and Tim Brennen Chapter 8: Miscarriages of justice in SwedenMinna Gräns Chapter 9: Miscarriages of justice in the United StatesJustin Brooks Chapter 10: Miscarriages of justice in CanadaKent Roach and Felicity Williams Chapter 11: Miscarriages of justice in AustraliaRobyn Blewer, Lynne Weathered, Rachel Dioso-Villa and Jason Murakami Chapter 12: Miscarriages of Justice in New ZealandMike White Chapter 13: Miscarriages of justice in ArgentinaManuel Garrido, Camila Brenda Calvo and Lara Benítez Chapter 14: Miscarriages of justice in TaiwanMong-Hwa Chin and Tze-Wei Lin Chapter 15: A Comparative and International Perspective on Miscarriages of JusticeJago Russell Index

AUTORE

Jon Robins is a lecturer in Criminology at Brighton University and a freelance journalist with over 25 years of experience of writing about criminal justice issues for national newspapers and magazines.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781032170275
• Collana: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 1.48 lb
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: 3 b/w images, 3 tables and 3 line drawings
• Pagine Arabe: 258
• Pagine Romane: xviii