Convicting The Innocent Sixty Five Actual Errors Of Criminal Justice Scholar S Choice Edition

Author : Edwin Montefiore Borchard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
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Release : 2015-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296005232

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Convicting the Innocent; Sixty-Five Actual Errors of Criminal Justice - Scholar's Choice Edition by Edwin Montefiore Borchard Pdf

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Author : Edwin Montefiore Borchard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1296494446

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Convicting the Innocent; Sixty-Five Actual Errors of Criminal Justice by Edwin Montefiore Borchard Pdf

Author : Edwin Borchard,E. Russell Lutz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Compensation for judicial error
ISBN : 8130717433

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Convicting the Innocent by Edwin Borchard,E. Russell Lutz Pdf

Author : Edwin Montefiore Borchard
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Compensation for judicial error
ISBN : 1407711245

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Convicting the Innocent; Sixty-Five Actual Errors of Criminal Justice by Edwin Montefiore Borchard Pdf

Collection of sixty-five cases of erroneous criminal convictions of innocent people, the causes of error being due in the main to mistaken identification, circumstantial evidence, or perjury, or some combination of these. Includes an analysis of the statutes of European countries providing indemnity for wrongfully convicted and arrested persons to be used as a basis for American legislation.

Author : Edwin M. Borchard
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 1452862427

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Convicting the Innocent by Edwin M. Borchard Pdf

My major interests lie in an aspect of the law somewhat remote from criminal law, I have nevertheless long urged that the State or community assume the risks of official wrongdoing and error instead of permitting the losses resulting from such fault or mistake to be borne by the injured individual alone. Among the most shocking of such injuries and most glaring of injustices are erroneous criminal convictions of innocent people. The State must necessarily prosecute persons legitimately suspected of crime; but when it is discovered after conviction that the wrong man was condemned, the least the State can do to right this essentially irreparable injury is to reimburse the innocent victim, by an appropriate indemnity, for the loss and damage suffered. European countries have long recognized that such indemnity is a public obligation. Federal and state governments in the United States ought to adopt the same policy, instead of merely releasing the innocent prisoner from custody by pardoning him for a crime he never committed and without any admission of error or public vindication of his character. A district attorney in Worcester County, Massachusetts, a few years ago is reported to have said : "Innocent men are never convicted. Don't worry about it, it never happens in the world. It is a physical impossibility." The present collection of sixty-five cases, which have been selected from a much larger number, is a refutation of this supposition. Inasmuch as the conditions described are of interest primarily to the American public, American cases, mainly from the twentieth century, have, for the most part, 1 been chosen for publication. Fifty cases, by reason of their importance or some striking characteristic, have been used as principal cases; the other fifteen, more concisely reported, follow thereafter. Together, they present an interesting cross section of American life.

Author : Edwin Borchard,E. Russell Lutz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Compensation for judicial error
ISBN : UOM:39015047134021

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Convicting the Innocent by Edwin Borchard,E. Russell Lutz Pdf

Collection of sixty-five cases of erroneous criminal convictions of innocent people, the causes of error being due in the main to mistaken identification, circumstantial evidence, or perjury, or some combination of these. Includes an analysis of the statutes, of European countries providing indemnity for wrongfully convicted and arrested persons, to be used a a basis for American legislation. cf. Pref.

Author : Edwin M. Borchard
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1970-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 0306718863

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Convicting The Innocent by Edwin M. Borchard Pdf

My major interests lie in an aspect of the law somewhat remote from criminal law, I have nevertheless long urged that the State or community assume the risks of official wrongdoing and error instead of permitting the losses resulting from such fault or mistake to be borne by the injured individual alone. Among the most shocking of such injuries and most glaring of injustices are erroneous criminal convictions of innocent people. The State must necessarily prosecute persons legitimately suspected of crime; but when it is discovered after conviction that the wrong man was condemned, the least the State can do to right this essentially irreparable injury is to reimburse the innocent victim, by an appropriate indemnity, for the loss and damage suffered. European countries have long recognized that such indemnity is a public obligation. Federal and state governments in the United States ought to adopt the same policy, instead of merely releasing the innocent prisoner from custody by pardoning him for a crime he never committed and without any admission of error or public vindication of his character. A district attorney in Worcester County, Massachusetts, a few years ago is reported to have said: "Innocent men are never convicted. Don't worry about it, it never happens in the world. It is a physical impossibility." The present collection of sixty-five cases, which have been selected from a much larger number, is a refutation of this supposition. Inasmuch as the conditions described are of interest primarily to the American public, American cases, mainly from the twentieth century, have, for the most part, 1 been chosen for publication. Fifty cases, by reason of their importance or some striking characteristic, have been used as principal cases; the other fifteen, more concisely reported, follow thereafter. Together, they present an interesting cross section of American life.

Author : Edwin Montefiore Borchard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0985503319

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Edwin M. Borchard ? Convicting the Innocent and State Indemnity for Errors of Criminal Justice by Edwin Montefiore Borchard Pdf

Edwin M. Borchard was a pioneer in both identifying the features of the United States' legal system that contribute to the conviction of innocent persons, and advocating for their compensation when exonerated. This compilation includes Borchard's "Convicting The Innocent: Sixty-Five Actual Errors Of Criminal Justice," which was the first book published in the United States that identified key factors contributing to the conviction of innocent persons. Borchard suggested reforms to try and minimize the effect of those factors and the occurrence of a wrongful conviction. Due to the legal system's inertia and resistance to meaningful change, Borchard's analysis of the causes of wrongful convictions, and his suggested reforms, are as relevant today as when "Convicting The Innocent" was published in 1932. This compilation also includes "European Systems Of State Indemnity For Errors Of Criminal Justice," which was the first article published in the U.S. that detailed how deficient indemnification of an exonerated person is in the U.S. compared with European countries. Borchard advocated enactment of legislation that would provide adequate compensation for exonerated persons in the U.S. Borchard's premise is as relevant today as when his article was published in 1913 because the U.S. continues to lag not only European countries, but countries throughout the world in adequately indemnifying exonerated persons. Borchard's article also provides an invaluable resource for understanding the history of indemnifying a wrongful conviction in this country and Europe. Also included in this compilation is Justice Denied magazine's biographical article about Borchard when it named him as an inaugural member of its Wrongful Conviction Hall Of Honor in 2007. This compilation provides today's audience with Edwin Borchard's primary works concerning wrongful convictions. Borchard's writings continue to provide valuable insights into the causes of wrongful convictions and reforms that may help minimize their occurrence, and that the generally inadequate indemnification of exonerated persons in the U.S. has been of concern for more than 100 years.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:918454566

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Convicting the Innocent by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jon B. Gould
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814732267

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The Innocence Commission by Jon B. Gould Pdf

Beyond Exonerating the Innocent: Author on WAMU Radio Convicted Yet Innocent: The Legal Times Review Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008 DNA testing and advances in forensic science have shaken the foundations of the U.S. criminal justice system. One of the most visible results is the exoneration of inmates who were wrongly convicted and incarcerated, many of them sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit. This has caused a quandary for many states: how can claims of innocence be properly investigated and how can innocent inmates be reliably distinguished from the guilty? In answer, some states have created “innocence commissions” to establish policies and provide legal assistance to the improperly imprisoned. The Innocence Commission describes the creation and first years of the Innocence Commission for Virginia (ICVA), the second innocence commission in the nation and the first to conduct a systematic inquiry into all cases of wrongful conviction. Written by Jon B. Gould, the Chair of the ICVA, who is a professor of justice studies and an attorney, the author focuses on twelve wrongful conviction cases to show how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences. Gould recounts how a small band of attorneys and other advocates — in Virginia and around the country — have fought wrongful convictions in court, advanced the subject of wrongful convictions in the media, and sought to remedy the issue of wrongful convictions in the political arena. He makes a strong case for the need for Innocence Commissions in every state, showing that not only do Innocence Commissions help to identify weaknesses in the criminal justice system and offer workable improvements, but also protect society by helping to ensure that actual perpetrators are expeditiously identified, arrested, and brought to trial. Everyone has an interest in preventing wrongful convictions, from police officers and prosecutors, who seek the latest and best investigative techniques, to taxpayers, who want an efficient criminal justice system, to suspects who are erroneously pursued and sometimes convicted. Free of legal jargon and written for a general audience, The Innocence Commission is instructive, informative, and highly compelling reading.

Author : Brandon L. Garrett
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780674066113

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Convicting the Innocent by Brandon L. Garrett Pdf

On January 20, 1984, Earl WashingtonÑdefended for all of forty minutes by a lawyer who had never tried a death penalty caseÑwas found guilty of rape and murder in the state of Virginia and sentenced to death. After nine years on death row, DNA testing cast doubt on his conviction and saved his life. However, he spent another eight years in prison before more sophisticated DNA technology proved his innocence and convicted the guilty man. DNA exonerations have shattered confidence in the criminal justice system by exposing how often we have convicted the innocent and let the guilty walk free. In this unsettling in-depth analysis, Brandon Garrett examines what went wrong in the cases of the first 250 wrongfully convicted people to be exonerated by DNA testing. Based on trial transcripts, Garrett's investigation into the causes of wrongful convictions reveals larger patterns of incompetence, abuse, and error. Evidence corrupted by suggestive eyewitness procedures, coercive interrogations, unsound and unreliable forensics, shoddy investigative practices, cognitive bias, and poor lawyering illustrates the weaknesses built into our current criminal justice system. Garrett proposes practical reforms that rely more on documented, recorded, and audited evidence, and less on fallible human memory. Very few crimes committed in the United States involve biological evidence that can be tested using DNA. How many unjust convictions are there that we will never discover? Convicting the Innocent makes a powerful case for systemic reforms to improve the accuracy of all criminal cases.

Author : Daniel S. Medwed
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107129962

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Wrongful Convictions and the DNA Revolution by Daniel S. Medwed Pdf

This book examines the lessons learned from twenty-five years of using DNA to free innocent prisoners and identifies lingering challenges.

Author : Jim Dwyer,Peter J. Neufeld,Barry Scheck
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780385493413

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Actual Innocence by Jim Dwyer,Peter J. Neufeld,Barry Scheck Pdf

Ten true tales of people falsely accused detail the flaws in the criminal justice system that landed these people in prison

Author : Robert J. Norris,Catherine L. Bonventre,James R. Acker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 1531023630

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When Justice Fails by Robert J. Norris,Catherine L. Bonventre,James R. Acker Pdf

"Wrongful convictions have become a prominent concern in state and federal systems of justice. As thousands of innocent prisoners have been freed in the United States in the past few decades, social science researchers and legal actors have produced a wealth of new insights about how and why mistakes occur and what can be done to help prevent further injustices. When Justice Fails surveys the field of innocence scholarship to offer an overview of the key research, legal, and policy issues associated with wrongful convictions. Topics include the leading sources of error, the detection and correction of miscarriages of justice, the aftermath of wrongful convictions, and more. The volume includes references to historic and contemporary instances of miscarriages of justice and presents information gleaned from media sources about the cases and related policy issues. The book is ideally suited for use in undergraduate classes which focus on wrongful convictions and the administration of justice"--

Author : Kathryn M. Campbell
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781487514570

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Miscarriages of Justice in Canada by Kathryn M. Campbell Pdf

Innocent people are regularly convicted of crimes they did not commit. A number of systemic factors have been found to contribute to wrongful convictions, including eyewitness misidentification, false confessions, informant testimony, official misconduct, and faulty forensic evidence. In Miscarriages of Justice in Canada, Kathryn M. Campbell offers an extensive overview of wrongful convictions, bringing together current sociological, criminological, and legal research, as well as current case-law examples. For the first time, information on all known and suspected cases of wrongful conviction in Canada is included and interspersed with discussions of how wrongful convictions happen, how existing remedies to rectify them are inadequate, and how those who have been victimized by these errors are rarely compensated. Campbell reveals that the causes of wrongful convictions are, in fact, avoidable, and that those in the criminal justice system must exercise greater vigilance and openness to the possibility of error if the problem of wrongful conviction is to be resolved.