1st Edition
Murder, Wrongful Conviction and the Law An International Comparative Analysis
This collection brings together international experts to present a comparative analysis of wrongful conviction and criminal procedure. The volume takes an interdisciplinary approach with authors drawn from a broad range of backgrounds including law, psychology, forensics and journalism. All are experts in their field with direct experience of the investigation of wrongful conviction in their own countries. Focusing on the main areas of concern in their own jurisdiction, each author discusses common themes, including: the extent of the problem; the types of cases that feature in miscarriages of justice; the legal mechanism for the correction of a wrongful conviction; compensation for the wrongly convicted; public awareness and concern about the issue generally and in light of highprofile cases; and the extent to which wrongful conviction has driven criminal justice reform. The book will be essential reading for students, researchers and policy-makers interested in comparative law, criminology and psychology.
Lists of figures
Lists of tables
Lists of contributors
Acknowledgements
A note on the book
Foreword
Chapter 1: Miscarriages of justice in England and Wales
Jon Robins
Chapter 2: Miscarriages of justice in France
Grégoire Etrillard and Cyrille Rossant
Chapter 3: Miscarriages of justice in Germany
Fredericke Leuschner and Martin Rettenberger
Chapter 4: Miscarriages of justice in the Netherlands
Linda Geven and Karien van den Doel
Chapter 5: Miscarriages of Justice in the Italian Criminal System
Luca Lupária, Martina Cagossi and Marco Pittiruti
Chapter 6: Miscarriages of Justice in Spain
Guadalupe Blanco Velasco, Nuria Sánchez and Linda Marjoleine Geven
Chapter 7: Miscarriages of justice in Norway
Ulf Stridbeck and Tim Brennen
Chapter 8: Miscarriages of justice in Sweden
Minna Gräns
Chapter 9: Miscarriages of justice in the United States
Justin Brooks
Chapter 10: Miscarriages of justice in Canada
Kent Roach and Felicity Williams
Chapter 11: Miscarriages of justice in Australia
Robyn Blewer, Lynne Weathered, Rachel Dioso-Villa and Jason Murakami
Chapter 12: Miscarriages of Justice in New Zealand
Mike White
Chapter 13: Miscarriages of justice in Argentina
Manuel Garrido, Camila Brenda Calvo and Lara Benítez
Chapter 14: Miscarriages of justice in Taiwan
Mong-Hwa Chin and Tze-Wei Lin
Chapter 15: A Comparative and International Perspective on Miscarriages of Justice
Jago Russell
Index
Biography
Jon Robins is a lecturer in Criminology at Brighton University and a freelance journalist with over 25 years of experience of writing about criminal justice issues for national newspapers and magazines.
