Taking Stock of Innocence: Movements, Mountains, and Wrongful Convictions

This article offers a brief overview of the current state of the Innocence Movement. It begins by reviewing what we know, and do not know, about the incidence of wrongful convictions and their correlates and causes. It then explores select issues that should receive greater attention to help sustain...

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Main Author: Acker, James R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
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