A Sociological Analysis of Miscarriages of Justice. What happens when the criminal justice system convicts an innocent person? This book examines competing perspective on, and definitions of, miscarriages of justice. Rich with cases and statistics, the book helps students of sociology, criminology a[...]
This book, now in paperback, draws on Foucauldian theory and 'social harm' paradigms to offer a radical redefinition of miscarriages of justice from a critical perspective, challenging the dominant perception that miscarriages of justices are rare and exceptional cases of wrongful imprisonment.[...]