The political dynamics that shape the Innocence Movement Since
1989, more than 3000 people are known to have been exonerated after
being wrongly convicted in the United States. Each one of these
cases represents a gross miscarriage of justice; they are stories
of lives upended by a criminal legal system gone awry. Yet, this
number just scratches the surface and does not capture the full
breadth of wrongful convictions, which may well number in the tens
of thousands. The Politics of Innocence explores the political
dynamics that have shaped the proliferation of innocence-related
policies across the United States and the ways in which wrongful
convictions affect public opinion about the criminal legal system.
Although some have suggested that this issue transcends ideological
divisions, the authors argue that public opinion and the policies
that address wrongful convictions are a product of the political
landscape. Using original data, the authors show how political
ideology influences awareness of the issue, affects support for
policy reform, and, in particular electoral contexts, influences
state policy adoption. The Politics of Innocence is a moving and
data-driven account of wrongful convictions.
General
Imprint: |
New York University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Robert J Norris
• William D. Hicks
• Kevin J. Mullinix
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4798-1596-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4798-1596-9 |
Barcode: |
9781479815968 |
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