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The Supreme Court on trial how the American justice system sacrifices innocent defendants

Title
The Supreme Court on trial [electronic resource] : how the American justice system sacrifices innocent defendants / George C. Thomas III.
Author
Thomas, George C. (George Conner), 1947-
Publication
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008.

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Description
1 online resource (x, 307 p.)
Uniform Title
Supreme Court on trial (Online)
Alternative Title
Supreme Court on trial (Online)
Subject
  • 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
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
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.
LCCN
2008011483
OCLC
ssj0000343390
Author
Thomas, George C. (George Conner), 1947-
Title
The Supreme Court on trial [electronic resource] : how the American justice system sacrifices innocent defendants / George C. Thomas III.
Imprint
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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