The Lessons of Wrongful Convictions.
It is difficult to acknowledge the limitations of a criminal justice process where wrongful convictions can occur without wanting to prevent future errors. Nonetheless, much of the literature concerning wrongful convictions addresses the nature of these errors rather than addressing reforms. Many...
| Publicado en: | Criminal Justice Ethics Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 2 - 7 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Winter/Spring 2008
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