When justice fails: causes and consequences of wrongful convictions

Wrongful convictions: introduction and overview

Criminal justice and wrongful convictions in social context

Eyewitness identification

False confessions

Unreliable and false guilty pleas

Forensic science evidence

Incentivized informants and snitches

Government actors: police and prosecutors

Defense attorneys

No-crime cases

Detecting and correcting miscarriages of justice

The aftermath of wrongful convictions: reintegration and compensation

Actual perpetrators: public safety and monetary considerations

Wrongful convictions: continuing and future challenges

Glossary

Index.