Miscarriages of Justice - A Review of Justice in Error (Paperback, 2nd ed)

Recent years have seen the release from prison of the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six and Tottenham Three. The Maguire Seven have now been cleared of all charges, and the discredited West Midlands Crime Squad have now been disbanded. Each of these events has highlighted serious failures in the criminal justice system which have contributed to miscarriages of justice. Amongst the many disturbing features are the obtaining of confessions by unacceptable means; the fabrication of evidence; the failure to disclose evidence adverse to the prosecution and the inadequacy of appeal and reference-back systems.;This book examines the various steps within the criminal justice system which have resulted in the conviction of the innocent, and remedies as to how miscarriages might be avoided in the future are suggested. The contributors comprise academics, campaigners and practitioners, some of whom have been involved in the cases mentioned.;Clive Walker is the author of "The Prevention of Terrorism in British Law" and of "Political Violence and the Law in Ireland". Keir Starmer is Secretary of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers.

General

Imprint:	Blackstone Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1999
Authors:	Clive Walker (Director, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies and Reader in Law)
Editors:	Keir Starmer
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	432
Edition:	2nd ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-85431-687-5
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	1-85431-687-7
Barcode:	9781854316875

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