Thomas, George C. 1947-

The Supreme Court on trial how the American justice system sacrifices innocent defendants / [electronic resource] : George C. Thomas III. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008. - x, 307 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
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Judicial review--United States.
Judgments, Criminal--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Due process of law--United States.
False imprisonment--United States.
Law and fact--United States.


Electronic books.

KF9756 / .T48 2008eb

345.73/05