| Description |
xiii, 345 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
History and background -- The Innocence Commission for Virginia -- The cases -- An unmet obligation -- Putting it together |
| Summary |
"The Innocence Commission describes the creation and first years of the Innocence Commission for Virginia (ICVA), the second innocence commission in the nation and the first to conduct a systematic inquiry into all cases of wrongful conviction. The chair of the ICVA, Jon B. Gould, a professor of justice studies and an attorney, focuses on twelve wrongful conviction cases to show how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences." "Free of legal jargon and written for a general audience, The Innocence Commission is instructive, informative, and highly compelling reading."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Innocence Commission for Virginia.
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Judicial error -- Virginia.
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Judicial error -- Virginia -- Cases.
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- Virginia.
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| LC no. |
2007023846 |
| ISBN |
9780814731796 cloth acidfree paper |
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0814731791 cloth acid-free paper |
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