Exonerated a history of the innocence movement / Robert J. Norris.

Author/creator Norris, Robert J.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, [2017]
Descriptionx, 289 pages ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction: innocence and the American criminal justice system -- Part I. The history of the innocence movement -- "Voices in the wilderness": the beginning of innocence -- "A eureka moment" : DNA, the Legal System, and the meaning of innocence -- "We're all together on this" : expanding the network, becoming a movement -- Part II. Innocence as a social movement -- "It did go against the grain" : the foundations of a movement -- "It's just justice . . . real justice" : the emergence of a movement -- The "new civil rights"? reaching beyond innocence -- Conclusion : the challenges ahead and the future of innocence -- Appendix : Data, methods, and limitations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016045489
ISBN9781479886272 (cl ; alk. paper)
ISBN1479886270 (cl ; alk. paper)

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