The politics of innocence : how wrongful convictions shape public opinion / Robert J. Norris, William D. Hicks, and Kevin J. Mullinix.
Idioma: Inglés Editor: New York : New York University Press, [2023]Descripción: 237 pages : illustrationsTipo de contenido:- text
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- 9781479815951
- 9781479815968
- 345.7301/22 23/eng/20230728
- KF9756 .N6747 2023
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The political dynamics that shape the Innocence Movement
Since 1989, more than 3000 people are known to have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted in the United States. Each one of these cases represents a gross miscarriage of justice; they are stories of lives upended by a criminal legal system gone awry. Yet, this number just scratches the surface and does not capture the full breadth of wrongful convictions, which may well number in the tens of thousands.
The Politics of Innocence explores the political dynamics that have shaped the proliferation of innocence-related policies across the United States and the ways in which wrongful convictions affect public opinion about the criminal legal system. Although some have suggested that this issue transcends ideological divisions, the authors argue that public opinion and the policies that address wrongful convictions are a product of the political landscape. Using original data, the authors show how political ideology influences awareness of the issue, affects support for policy reform, and, in particular electoral contexts, influences state policy adoption. The Politics of Innocence is a moving and data-driven account of wrongful convictions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the politics of innocence -- The innocence movement in the United States -- State politics, innocence advocacy, and wrongful conviction reforms -- Public awareness of wrongful convictions -- How wrongful convictions shape public opinion -- Public support for innocence reforms -- Conclusion : the politics of innocence 2.0.
"A demonstration of how wrongful convictions have transformed American criminal justice, and how political ideology divides and shapes the innocence movement's fight for reform"-- Provided by publisher.
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CHOICE Review
In The Politics of Innocence, the authors provide the particulars of life as an activist--a word this reviewer uses purposefully--working to exonerate the wrongly convicted. The story this book tells describes life in a free society in which decisions have consequences and notions of justice are paramount. Each of the book's five chapters dives into the past, present, and future of innocence-related policies, outlining their history, law, and philosophy. The chapters set the stage for the reader to see the relationship between changing policies and public opinion. This is where activism comes in quite subtly. The authors clearly recognize that the power of innocence-related policies rests in various places across the criminal justice system, including with the people. This work is inspiring and motivational, and is recommended to all readers interested in work on wrongful convictions in general or the value of public opinion in a healthy democracy. It is unlikely that there is another book on this subject that so poignantly captures the frailties of the law and the optimism society needs in order to grapple with wrongful convictions. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals. --Aaron RS Lorenz, Ramapo CollegeNotas de autor provistas por Syndetics
Robert J. Norris (Author)Robert J. Norris is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University. He is the author of Exonerated: A History of the Innocence Movement and coauthor of When Justice Fails: Causes and Consequences of Wrongful Convictions .
William D. Hicks (Author)
William D. Hicks is Associate Professor of Political Science at Appalachian State University.
Kevin J. Mullinix (Author)
Kevin J. Mullinix is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas.