Drawing on Foucauldian theory and 'social harm' paradigms, Naughton offers a radical redefinition of miscarriages of justice from a critical perspective. This book uncovers the limits of the entire criminal justice process and challenges the dominant perception that miscarriages of justices are rare and exceptional cases of wrongful imprisonment.

Autorentext

MICHAEL NAUGHTON is a Lecturer in Sociology and Law at the University of Bristol, UK. He has written widely on miscarriages of justice and the wrongful conviction of the innocent, emphasizing the extensive range of harmful consequences that they engender. He founded the Innocence Network UK (INUK), and the University of Bristol Innocence Project (UoBIP), the first dedicated innocence project in the UK.

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Introduction What is a Miscarriage of Justice? The Official Miscarriage of Justice Iceberg Causation: Beyond the Official Miscarriage of Justice Iceberg Government Campaigns Academia Human Rights Zemiology Conclusion