LEADER 04442nam 22006975 450 001 9911018666703321 005 20250725130227.0 010 $a3-031-91343-4 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-91343-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32235437 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32235437 035 $a(CKB)39713293100041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-91343-3 035 $a(EXLCZ)9939713293100041 100 $a20250725d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInnocence Unveiled $eThe Systemic, Social, and Structural Factors Behind Wrongful Convictions in Australia /$fby Michele Ruyters, Gregory Stratton, Alyssa Sigamoney, Monique Moffa, Jarryd Bartle 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (194 pages) 311 08$a3-031-91342-6 330 $aThe book examines the unique dynamics surrounding wrongful convictions, particularly in Australia. Transcending the established understanding of wrongful conviction that emerged from the US innocence movement, the book provides a holistic insight into errors in the Australian justice and legal systems that lead to acknowledged and legally unacknowledged errors. Built upon the experiences of the country?s innocence projects, the book moves beyond the established causal factors recognized in the international experience of wrongful conviction to highlight structural and systemic elements that contribute to miscarriages of justice around the world. By offering a global perspective on the struggles of the wrongfully convicted, the book provides a nuanced discussion of why the innocent are convicted of crimes they did not commit and why overturning these errors is increasingly complex and difficult, and more so outside of America. It also presents the risk of wrongful conviction from the perspective of innocence project practitioners who work with cases that can progress through appeal structures and those that unfortunately do not meet the requirements despite evidence of their client?s innocence. Overall, the book expands discussions of what factors contribute to wrongful conviction to support more advocacy, research, and policy reform across legal and justice systems. Michele Ruyters is Professor and Associate Dean of Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University, Australia. She is the Founder and Director of the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative and the Bridge of Hope Criminal Case Review Project and leads all case investigations. Greg Stratton is Senior Lecturer in Justice and Legal Studies at RMIT University and is also the co-founder and Manager of The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT University, Australia. Alyssa Sigamony is Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University, Australia, and Assistant Manager of the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative. Monique Moffa is Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University, Australia, and Assistant Manager of the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative. Jarryd Bartle is Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University, Australia, and a consultant for the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative. 606 $aCorrections 606 $aPunishment 606 $aSocial justice 606 $aCritical criminology 606 $aForensic sciences 606 $aHuman rights 606 $aPrison and Punishment 606 $aSocial Justice 606 $aCritical Criminology 606 $aForensic Science 606 $aHuman Rights 615 0$aCorrections. 615 0$aPunishment. 615 0$aSocial justice. 615 0$aCritical criminology. 615 0$aForensic sciences. 615 0$aHuman rights. 615 14$aPrison and Punishment. 615 24$aSocial Justice. 615 24$aCritical Criminology. 615 24$aForensic Science. 615 24$aHuman Rights. 676 $a347.94 700 $aRuyters$b Michele$01836793 701 $aStratton$b Gregory$01836794 701 $aSigamoney$b Alyssa$01836795 701 $aMoffa$b Monique$01836796 701 $aBartle$b Jarryd$01836797 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911018666703321 996 $aInnocence Unveiled$94414959 997 $aUNINA