The innocent and the criminal justice system : a sociological analysis of miscarriages of justice /
Innocent & the criminal justice system : a sociological analysis of miscarriages of justice
Michael Naughton, Reader in Sociology and Law, University of Bristol, UK.
- xii, 268 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Part I. The nature and causes of miscarriages of justice and abortions of justice -- Perspectives and definitions -- The key causes of abortions of justice -- The key causes of miscarriages of justice -- Part II. The limits of the criminal justice system in dealing with claims of innocence -- The parole board -- The court of appeal (criminal division) -- The criminal cases review commission -- Part III. The harmful consequences of wrongful convictions and the limits of redress -- Victimology -- Compensation -- Part IV. Conclusion -- Troubleshooting the black spots of the criminal justice system.