Exonerated : a history of the innocence movement /
Robert J. Norris.
- New York : New York University Press, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : innocence and the American criminal justice system -- The history of the innocence movement -- "Voices in the wilderness" : the beginning of innocence -- "A eureka moment" : DNA, American law, and the meaning of innocence -- "We're all together on this" : expanding the network, becoming a movement -- Innocence as a social movement -- "It did go against the grain" : the foundations of a movement -- "It's just justice . . . real justice" : the emergence of a movement -- The "new civil rights"? : reaching beyond innocence -- Conclusion : the challenges ahead and the future of innocence -- Appendix : data, methods, and limitations.
9781479898350
Judicial error--History.--United States False imprisonment--Law and legislation--History.--United States Post-conviction remedies--History.--United States Criminal justice, Administration of--History.--United States