The Conviction of the Innocent: How the Law Can Let Us Down by Chester Porter QC

The Conviction of the Innocent: How the Law Can Let Us Down by Chester Porter QC

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781741665512
Author: Chester Porter QC
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Random House Australia
Place: Milsons Point NSW
Year: 2007
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288 pages

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to foredges. Dust jacket has light wear to top and tail edges.

The presumption of innocence is the keystone of liberty. Yet it is constantly under attack and is liable to be whittled away, particularly in times of crisis. It is for all thinking citizens to ensure that the presumption of innocence is a reality.

It is the foundation of Western legal systems that an accused person is presumed innocent until their crime is conclusively proven. Yet despite technological improvements, such as using DNA testing of suspects, grave miscarriages of justice still occur all too frequently.

From the Dreyfus Affair to Lindy Chamberlain, from minor traffic offences to the worst sexual crimes, citizens have been wrongly accused and falsely convicted. Sometimes deliberate police malpractice has been the cause; sometimes, a politically convenient willingness by governments and juries to lighten the burden of proof to achieve 'a result'. How can this happen, and more importantly, why do we allow it to continue happening?

With his characteristic insight and advocacy skills, Chester Porter QC argues that wrongful conviction is an issue of urgency and that governments must do more to protect their citizens from miscarriages of justice. (book flap)

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