Norris, Robert J.,

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


Electronic Books.

KF9756 / .E966 2017