9780520287952-0520287959-Blind Injustice: A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions

Blind Injustice: A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions

ISBN-13: 9780520287952
ISBN-10: 0520287959
Edition: First Edition
Author: Mark Godsey
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Hardcover 264 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780520287952
ISBN-10: 0520287959
Edition: First Edition
Author: Mark Godsey
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Hardcover 264 pages

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Blind Injustice: A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions (ISBN-13: 9780520287952 and ISBN-10: 0520287959), written by authors Mark Godsey, was published by University of California Press in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Criminal Procedure (Rules & Procedures, Evidence, Criminology, Social Sciences, Criminal Law) books. You can easily purchase or rent Blind Injustice: A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Criminal Procedure books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.63.

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In this unprecedented view from the trenches, prosecutor turned champion for the innocent Mark Godsey takes us inside the frailties of the human mind as they unfold in real-world wrongful convictions. Drawing upon stories from his own career, Godsey shares how innate psychological flaws in judges, police, lawyers, and juries coupled with a “tough on crime” environment can cause investigations to go awry, leading to the convictions of innocent people.

In Blind Injustice, Godsey explores distinct psychological human weaknesses inherent in the criminal justice system—confirmation bias, memory malleability, cognitive dissonance, bureaucratic denial, dehumanization, and others—and illustrates each with stories from his time as a hard-nosed prosecutor and then as an attorney for the Ohio Innocence Project.

He also lays bare the criminal justice system’s internal political pressures. How does the fact that judges, sheriffs, and prosecutors are elected officials influence how they view cases? How can defense attorneys support clients when many are overworked and underpaid? And how do juries overcome bias leading them to believe that police and expert witnesses know more than they do about what evidence means?

This book sheds a harsh light on the unintentional yet routine injustices committed by those charged with upholding justice. Yet in the end, Godsey recommends structural, procedural, and attitudinal changes aimed at restoring justice to the criminal justice system.
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