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This Innovative Work Builds On Huff And Killias' Earlier Publication (2008), But Is Broader And More Thoroughly Comparative In A Number Of Important Ways: (1) While Focusing Heavily On Wrongful Convictions, It Places The Subject Of Wrongful Convictions In The Broader Contextual Framework Of Miscarriages Of Justice And Provides Discussions Of Different Types Of Miscarriages Of Justice That Have Not Previously Received Much Scholarly Attention By Criminologists; (2) It Addresses, In Much Greater Detail, The Questions Of How, And How Often, Wrongful Convictions Occur; (3) It Provides More In-depth Consideration Of The Role Of Forensic Science In Helping Produce Wrongful Convictions And In Helping Free Those Who Have Been Wrongfully Convicted; (4) It Offers New Insights Into The Origins And Current Progress Of The Innocence Movement, As Well As The Challenges That Await The Exonerated When They Return To Free Society; (5) It Assesses The Impact Of The Use Of Alternatives To Trials (especially Plea Bargains In The U.s. And Summary Proceedings And Penal Orders In Europe) In Producing Wrongful Convictions; (6) It Considers How The U.s. And Canada Have Responded To 9/11 And The Increased Threat Of Terrorism By Enacting Legislation And Adopting Policies That May Exacerbate The Problem Of Wrongful Conviction; And (7) It Provides In-depth Considerations Of Two Topics Related To Wrongful Conviction: Voluntary False Confessions And Convictions Which, Although Technically Not Wrongful Since They Are Based On Law Violations, Represent Another Type Of Miscarriage Of Justice Since They Are Due Solely To Unjust Laws Resulting From Political Repression.--publisher's Website. Wrongful Convictions And Miscarriages Of Justice In Comparative Perspective: Preface And Introduction / C. Ronald Huff And Martin Killias -- Wrongful Convictions In A World Of Miscarriages Of Justice / Brian Forst -- How Many False Convictions Are There?: How Many Exonerations Are There? / Samuel Gross -- Errors Occur Everywhere-- But Not At The Same Frequency: The Role Of Procedural Systems In Wrongful Convictions / Martin Killias -- Trial And Error / Brandon L. Garrett -- The Prosecutor And Wrongful Convictions: Misplaced Priorities, Misconduct, Immunity, And Remedies / Jim Petro And Nancy Petro -- Forensic Science And Wrongful Convictions / Simon A. Cole And William C. Thompson -- The Importance Of Having A Logical Framework For Expert Conclusions In Forensic Dna Profiling: Illustrations From The Amanda Knox Case / Joëlle Vuille, Alex Biedermann, And Franco Taroni. Tunnel Vision, Belief Perseverance And Bias Confirmation: Only Human? / Chrisje Brants -- Voluntary False Confessions As A Source Of Wrongful Convictions: The Case Of Spain / Marcelo F. Aebi And Claudia Campistol -- The Changing Face Of Miscarriages Of Justice: Preventive Detention Strategies In Canada And The United States / Kathryn M. Campbell -- The Risks Of Summary Proceedings, Plea Bargains, And Penal Orders In Producing Wrongful Convictions In The U.s. And Europe / Gwladys Gilliéron -- Life After Exoneration: Examining The Aftermath Of A Wrongful Capital Conviction / Saundra D. Westervelt And Kimberly J. Cook -- More Procedure And Concern About Innocence But Less Justice?: Remedies For Wrongful Convictions In The United States And Canada / Kent Roach -- The Rocky Road To Reform: State Innocence Studies And The Pennsylvania Story / Spero T. Lappas And Elizabeth F. Loftus -- Edwin Borchard And The Limits Of Innocence Reform / Marvin Zalman. Wrongful Convictions, Miscarriages Of Justice, And Political Repression: Challenges For Transitional Justice / C. Ronald Huff -- Wrongful Convictions, And Miscarriages Of Justice: What Did We Learn? / Martin Killias And C. Ronald Huff. Edited By C. Ronald Huff And Martin Killias. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.