RT Article
T1 Taking Stock of Innocence: Movements, Mountains, and Wrongful Convictions
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 33
IS 1
SP 8
OP 25
A1 Acker, James R. 1951-
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1738041271
AB 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 the Innocence Movement and ensure its advancement. Acknowledging that much has been learned about wrongful convictions and that important reforms have been enacted, the article concludes by observing that significant challenges remain and must be addressed before efforts to guard against convicting the innocent are relaxed.
K1 Wrongful convictions
K1 Miscarriages of Justice
K1 Innocence Movement
DO 10.1177/1043986216673008