Not guilty: are the acquitted innocent?

Introduction : invisible innocence -- Judge and jury decisions to acquit : what we know from social research -- Screening for innocence -- Understanding why judges and juries disagree about criminal case outcomes : are jury verdicts an expression of sentiment? -- The defense case -- The impact of ra...

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Autor principal: Givelber, Daniel (Autor)
Otros Autores: Farrell, Amy
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York [u.a.] New York Univ. Press c2012
En:Año: 2012
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Palabras clave:
Criminal Procedure > United States
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States
Judges > United States
Judicial error > United States
Jury > United States
USA > Geschworenengericht > Urteil > Beeinflussung
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Sumario:Introduction : invisible innocence -- Judge and jury decisions to acquit : what we know from social research -- Screening for innocence -- Understanding why judges and juries disagree about criminal case outcomes : are jury verdicts an expression of sentiment? -- The defense case -- The impact of race on judge and jury decision making -- Conslusion
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (p. 189 - 201) and index
Descripción Física:XVI, 211 S. 24 cm
ISBN:0814732178
9780814732175