Murder, Wrongful Conviction and the Law

This collection brings together international experts to present a comparative analysis of wrongful conviction and criminal procedure. The volume takes an interdisciplinary approach with authors drawn from a broad range of backgrounds including law, psychology, forensics and journalism. All are experts in their field with direct experience of the investigation of wrongful conviction in their own countries. Focusing on the main areas of concern in their own jurisdiction, each author discusses common themes, including: the extent of the problem; the types of cases that feature in miscarriages of justice; the legal mechanism for the correction of a wrongful conviction; compensation for the wrongly convicted; public awareness and concern about the issue generally and in light of highprofile cases; and the extent to which wrongful conviction has driven criminal justice reform. The book will be essential reading for students, researchers and policy-makers interested in comparative law, criminology and psychology.

Jon Robins is a lecturer in Criminology at Brighton University and a freelance journalist with over 25 years of experience of writing about criminal justice issues for national newspapers and magazines.

List of figures List of tables List of contributors Acknowledgements A note on the book Foreword 1 Miscarriages of justice in England and Wales JON ROBINS 2 Miscarriages of justice in France GRÉGOIRE ETRILLARD AND CYRILLE ROSSANT 3 Miscarriages of justice in Germany FREDERICKE LEUSCHNER AND MARTIN RETTENBERGER 4 Miscarriages of justice in the Netherlands LINDA GEVEN AND KARIEN VAN DEN DOEL 5 Miscarriages of justice in Norway ULF STRIDBECK AND TIM BRENNEN 6 Miscarriages of justice in Sweden MINNA GRÄNS 7 Miscarriages of justice in Italy LUCA LUPÁRIA, MARTINA CAGOSSI AND MARCO PITTIRUTI 8 Miscarriages of justice in Spain GUADALUPE BLANCO-VELASCO, NURIA SÁNCHEZ AND LINDA GEVEN 9 Miscarriages of justice in the United States JUSTIN BROOKS 10 Miscarriages of justice in Argentina MANUEL GARRIDO, CAMILA CALVO AND LARA BENÍTEZ 11 Miscarriages of justice in Canada KENT ROACH AND FELICITY WILLIAMS 12 Miscarriages of justice in Australia ROBYN BLEWER, LYNNE WEATHERED, RACHEL DIOSO-VILLA, AND JASON MURAKAMI 13 Miscarriages of justice in New Zealand MIKE WHITE 14 Miscarriages of justice in Taiwan MONG-HWA CHIN AND TZE-WEI LIN 15 An international perspective on miscarriages of justice JAGO RUSSELL Index