Description
About the Author
Dr. Sam Poyser is Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Policing at York St John University. Her primary area of research is miscarriages of justice and the learning opportunities they present for criminal investigators. More generally, she has conducted research into victims' experiences of injustice and has published extensively in the areas of policing, investigation and criminal justice. Dr Angus Nurse is Associate Professor, Environmental Justice at Middlesex University School of Law. His main research interests are in access to justice, critical criminal justice, animal and human rights law and green criminology and he has published extensively in these fields. Dr Rebecca Milne is a Professor of Forensic Psychology and Founder of the Centre of Forensic Interviewing at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. She is also a chartered forensic psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Rebecca has published widely in the fields of criminal investigation, interviewing and evidence.
Reviews
"The book is well worth reading. The bibliography is especially strong and will be of great benefit to readers who want to explore further the important topic of wrongful convictions and their causes." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books
"This first textbook on miscarriages of justice marks a significant and welcome milestone in the discipline" Dr Hannah Quirk, University of Manchester
"This is a rigorous, thoughtful introduction with many detailed lessons for all aspects of the criminal justice system." John Grieve, CBE QPM, London Metropolitan University and University of Portsmouth
"An indispensable book for students of the criminal justice system, equipping readers with a greater insight into how justice works, and how it sometimes creates more victims." Carole McCartney, Northumbria University
Book Information
ISBN 9781447327448
Author Sam Poyser
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press