The Supreme Court on trial : how the American justice system sacrifices innocent defendants / George C. Thomas III.

Author/creator Thomas, George C., 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2008.
Descriptionx, 307 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents Innocence ignored -- The fundamental value of due process -- In the beginning : God, juries, and God again -- Truth from juries : William the Conqueror, Henry II, and the Catholic church -- Truth from juries : America before the twentieth century -- In God's name : is that the man? -- Truth from procedure : the Supreme Court tries a new tack -- Looking for truth in unexpected places -- The hitch-hiker's guide to protecting innocence.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 271-290) and index.
LCCN 2008011483
ISBN9780472116188 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0472116185 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF 9685 .T48 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold