Barred : why the innocent can't get out of prison / Daniel S. Medwed.
2022
KF9756 .M43 2022 (Mapit)
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Title
Barred : why the innocent can't get out of prison / Daniel S. Medwed.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
Copyright
©2022
Description
viii, 321 pages ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Some bargain : how plea deals evade scrutiny
Preserved for review : the narrow mandate of appellate courts
In deference : how trial judges, defense attorneys, and jurors get the benefit of the doubt on appeal
Foul play : the harms of harmless error analysis
The not-so-great writ : habeas corpus and the illusion of robust collateral review
The ancient writ of coram nobis : an old tool to tackle new evidence
The silver bullet of science : flaws with state postconviction DNA-testing laws
The Supremes : stop in the name of innocence
The innocent prisoner's dilemma : how parole procedures fail the wrongfully convicted
Not just mercy : the untapped potential of clemency
Prosecutors with convictions : the case for internal review units
Commissioned for justice : a new model for handling innocence claims.
Preserved for review : the narrow mandate of appellate courts
In deference : how trial judges, defense attorneys, and jurors get the benefit of the doubt on appeal
Foul play : the harms of harmless error analysis
The not-so-great writ : habeas corpus and the illusion of robust collateral review
The ancient writ of coram nobis : an old tool to tackle new evidence
The silver bullet of science : flaws with state postconviction DNA-testing laws
The Supremes : stop in the name of innocence
The innocent prisoner's dilemma : how parole procedures fail the wrongfully convicted
Not just mercy : the untapped potential of clemency
Prosecutors with convictions : the case for internal review units
Commissioned for justice : a new model for handling innocence claims.
Summary
"Tens of thousands of innocent people are behind bars for offenses ranging from misdemeanors to capital crimes. But proving their innocence in the court of law is extraordinarily difficult. After conviction, the presumption of innocence vanishes, and a new presumption of guilt forms and ossifies over time. Our criminal justice system values finality over accuracy, even if it comes at the cost of an innocent person's wrongful conviction and even when there's good evidence they haven't committed the crime. In Barred, acclaimed legal scholar and pioneering innocence advocate Daniel Medwed argues that our justice system's stringent procedural rules are to blame for the ongoing punishment of the innocent. Every state gives criminal defendants just one opportunity to appeal their convictions to a higher court. Afterward, the wrongfully accused can pursue various post-conviction remedies, but all too often they fall short in leading to exoneration. Because of narrow guidelines and deferential attitudes toward lower courts, higher courts tend to uphold convictions, even when there is compelling evidence of a miscarriage of justice. And although the executive branch holds the power to release people who are in custody, it exercises this power sparingly and views with intense suspicion those who insist upon their innocence. The result is that a startling number of people are incarcerated for crimes they didn't commit; highly-publicized death-row exonerations are just the tip of the iceberg. The regime is stacked against the innocent, Medwed concludes, and the appellate and post-conviction process must be entirely overhauled. Through heart-wrenching real-life stories, alongside accessible descriptions of complex legal procedures, Barred exposes how our legal system perpetuates gross injustice and issues a powerful call for change"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Medwed, Daniel S. Barred. New York, NY : Basic Books, 2022
Call Number
KF9756 .M43 2022
Language
English
ISBN
9781541675919 hardcover
1541675916 hardcover
9781541675902 electronic book
1541675916 hardcover
9781541675902 electronic book
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