You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent
Author:   Justin Brooks ,  Barry Scheck
Publisher:   University of California Press
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9780520409606


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   20 August 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Justin Brooks ,  Barry Scheck
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780520409606


ISBN 10:   0520409604
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   20 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Foreword by Barry Scheck Introduction  1. You Hired the Wrong Lawyer (Pleas with No Bargain) 2. You Live in the Country or the City 3. You Are in a Relationship and Live with Someone Who Is Murdered 4. You (Kind of) Look like Other People in the World 5. You Get Confused When You Are Tired and Hungry, and People Yell at You 6. You Have or Care for a Sick Child 7. You Got a Jury That Was Blinded by ""Science"" 8. You Work with Children or Let Them in Your House  9. Someone Lies about You 10. You Are Poor and/or a Person of Color Conclusion Notes Index"

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“The truest true crime you’ll ever read, and when it’s not scaring you, it will make your blood boil.” * BookTrib * ""An essential read for anyone interested in criminal justice reform and for those who want to understand the human cost of wrongful conviction."" * Splash Magazines * ""Well-researched and accessible."" * Arts Fuse * ""This important book spotlights the work of various Innocence Projects to seek justice for those wrongly convicted and highlights urgently needed reforms. . . . Highly recommended."" * CHOICE *


"“The truest true crime you’ll ever read, and when it’s not scaring you, it will make your blood boil.” * BookTrib * ""An essential read for anyone interested in criminal justice reform and for those who want to understand the human cost of wrongful conviction."" * Splash Magazines * ""Well-researched and accessible."" * Arts Fuse * ""This important book spotlights the work of various Innocence Projects to seek justice for those wrongly convicted and highlights urgently needed reforms. . . . Highly recommended."" * CHOICE *"


Author Information

Justin Brooks is a criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project, where he has spent decades freeing innocent people from prison. He is the author of the only legal casebook devoted to the topic of wrongful convictions and was portrayed by Academy Award–nominated actor Greg Kinnear in the feature film Brian Banks.  

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