RT Article
T1 Post-conviction disclosure in England and Wales: Could conviction integrity units (CIUs) modelled on those in the USA be the way forward?
JF International journal of law, crime and justice
VO 59
A1 Henneberg, Marika
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1689263148
AB Conviction integrity units (CIUs) operate out of a small number of prosecutors' offices in the USA, and these have since 2007 contributed to several exonerations. In England and Wales, there are obstacles in place that prevent post-conviction disclosure for virtually anyone other than the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the body that in effect screens cases for the Court of Appeal. The article examines whether CIUs modelled on those in the USA could be the way forward to help those who have been wrongfully convicted. It is concluded that such units could be useful in England and Wales, and may benefit from being run by a publicly elected post similar to the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) implemented in 2012, as this would ensure greater democratic governance and oversight. It is further concluded that improved third party access to post-conviction disclosure is urgently needed.
K1 Conviction integrity unit
K1 Criminal appeals
K1 Miscarriages of justice
K1 Open justice
K1 Post-conviction disclosure
K1 Wrongful conviction
DO 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2019.07.003