Wrongful convictions in Australia: Addressing issues in the criminal justice system - Couverture rigide

Cordner, Stephen; Bree, Kerry

 
9781923068131: Wrongful convictions in Australia: Addressing issues in the criminal justice system
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 192306813X ISBN 13 : 9781923068131
Editeur : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

'Imprisoning an innocent person may well be the worst thing that the state can do to one of its citizens.'

Australians generally trust their criminal justice system, but most are unaware that wrongful convictions are common, are not systematically recorded and are very difficult to correct.

This book seeks to document the incidence of wrongful convictions and explain the factors that contribute to them. These include the fallibility of much forensic science evidence, the difficulties for courts in understanding complex scientific evidence, and the contribution made to wrongful convictions by 'tunnel vision' on the part of those investigating and prosecuting crimes.

The authors argue for two sets of reforms. First, forensic science must be placed on the firmest scientific basis possible and be independent of the police. Second, the ultimate petition to the Governor for mercy, which is a political process, must be replaced by an independent expert review agency in the form of a Criminal Cases Review Commission. Such Commissions already function as respected components of the criminal justice system in other common law countries.

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Éditeur
Australian Scholarly Publishing
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
192306813X
ISBN 13 
9781923068131
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
124
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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