Wrongful Convictions and Erroneous Acquittals: Applying Packer’s Model to Examine Public Perceptions of Judicial Errors in Australia

The fallible nature of the criminal justice system continues to see judicial errors—that is, wrongful convictions and erroneous acquittals—undermine its integrity, efficacy, and legitimacy. Public perceptions of judicial errors are important contributors to criminal justice policy and reforms. The c...

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Main Author: Williamson, Harley (Author)
Contributors: Sato, Mai ; Dioso-Villa, Rachel
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 67, Issue: 8, Pages: 783-802
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
attitudes to criminal justice
Miscarriages of justice
Herbert Packer
Due process
Crime Control
erroneous acquittals
Wrongful convictions