The Innocent and the Criminal Justice System : A Sociological Analysis of Miscarriages of Justice /: A Sociological Analysis of Miscarriages of Justice. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Naughton.
• Authors: Naughton, Michael
• Contents: Introduction; PART I: THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE AND ABORTIONS OF JUSTICE; 1. Perspectives and Definitions; 2. The Key Causes of Abortions of Justice; 3. The Key Causes of Miscarriages of Justice; PART II: THE LIMITS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN DEALING WITH CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE; 4. The Parole Board; 5. The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division); 6. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC); PART III: THE HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THE LIMITS OF REDRESS; 7. Victimology; 8. Compensation; PART IV: CONCLUSION; 9. Troubleshooting the Black Spots of the Criminal Justice System
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (280 pages)
• Subjects: Sociology/General; Criminal Law/Sentencing; Society & social sciences; Law
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137588197; 1137588195
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.