Rethinking the study of miscarriages of justice: Developing a criminology of wrongful conviction

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-223

  Leo, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal justice error; Miscarriage of justice; Wrongful conviction

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344483854     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986205277477     Document Type: Review

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