False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent

False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent
Former Ohio Attorney General crusades against wrongful conviction and shows how citizens can prevent this terrifyingly common miscarriage of justice.

â€œWrongful criminal conviction is much more frequent than most Americans believe. The thought of imprisoned innocent people haunted me. I became determined to try to do something about it.â€Â - Jim Petro, Former Attorney General of Ohio

The flaws in Americaâ€™s execution of justice lead to an unacceptable number of wrongful criminal convictions. Jim Petro was confronted with this issue when theÂ guilt of several convicts serving life sentences was called into question. In False Justice, Jim and Nancy Petro detail and challenge eight myths of justice:
1. â€œEveryone in prison claims innocence.â€
2. â€œOur system almost never convicts an innocent person.â€
3. â€œOnly the guilty confess.â€
4. â€œWrongful convictions are caused by innocent human error.â€
5. â€œAn eyewitness is the best testimony.â€
6. â€œConviction errors get corrected on appeal.â€
7. â€œIt dishonors the victim to question a conviction.â€
8. â€œIf the justice system has problems, the pros will fix them.â€
False Justice corrects these common misunderstandings with an important truth: true justice requires constant vigilance and is the responsibility every citizen.
Country USA
Brand Kaplan
Manufacturer Kaplan Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2011-01-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781607144670

Country	USA
Brand	Kaplan
Manufacturer	Kaplan Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2011-01-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781607144670

False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent

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