Anatomy of innocence testimonies of the wrongfully convicted

How do wrongful convictions happen, and what are the consequences for the lucky few who are acquitted, years after they are proven innocent? Fourteen exonerated inmates narrate their stories, while another exoneree's case is explored. They detail every aspect of the experience of wrongful conviction...

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Other Authors: Caldwell, Laura (Editor), Klinger, Leslie S. (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:How do wrongful convictions happen, and what are the consequences for the lucky few who are acquitted, years after they are proven innocent? Fourteen exonerated inmates narrate their stories, while another exoneree's case is explored. They detail every aspect of the experience of wrongful conviction, as well as the remarkable depths of endurance sustained by each exoneree who never lost hope.
Physical Description:xxxii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781631490880
1631490885
Author Notes:Laura Caldwell is the award-winning founder/director of Life After Innocence at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the author of fourteen novels, including the Izzy McNeil series, as well as Long Way Home. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Leslie S. Klinger is the editor of numerous books, including the best-selling The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, The New Annotated Dracula, and The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft. He lives in Malibu, California.