Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-215) and index.
Contents:
You hired the wrong lawyer (pleas with no bargain) -- You live in the country or the city -- You are in a relationship and live with someone who is murdered -- You (kind of) look like other people in the world -- You get confused when you are tired and hungry, and people yell at you -- You have or care for a sick child -- You got a jury that was blinded by "science" -- You work with children or let them in your house -- Someone lies about you -- You are poor and/or a person of color.
Summary:
"Justin Brooks offers accounts of the cases he's fought, embedding them within a larger landscape of innocence claims and research on what we know about the causes of wrongful convictions. The stories of Brooks' cases and clients paint the picture of a broken justice system, one where innocence is no protection from incarceration"-- Adapted from the publisher's description.
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