The Supreme Court on trial how the American justice system sacrifices innocent defendants - Thomas, George C. (George Conner), 1947-; ebrary, Inc. (Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2008)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: 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