| Forensic Investigations and Miscarriages of Justice: The Rhetoric Meets the Reality Contributor(s): Sangha, Bibi (Author), Roach, Kent (Author), Moles, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 155221186X ISBN-13: 9781552211861 Publisher: Irwin Law OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Forensic Science - Law | Criminal Procedure - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 345.05 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.35 lbs) 447 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Miscarriages of justice have been the focus of judicial and public inquiries in Britain, Canada, and Australia. The objective of Forensic Investigations and Miscarriages of Justice is to make clear that, despite the rules laid down by statutes and decided cases to ensure that criminal trials are properly conducted, there are many instances where those rules have not been properly applied. In all three jurisdictions, there have been cases in which investigations have fundamentally miscarried and where expert witnesses have given evidence that has been either fraudulent or wrong. The book reviews how these problem cases are dealt with, and the marked differences between the jurisdictions in the procedures available to identify possible errors. The authors recommend ways to narrow the gap between the rhetoric of impartial forensic science and prosecutions and the re-ality of a growing number of recognized miscarriages of justice, emphasizing that both forensic science and the legal system must change and seek to better understand each other. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sangha, Bibi: - Bibi Sangha completed her law degree at Middlesex University and her masters degree at the London School of Economics. She is a senior lecturer in law at Flinders University, South Australia and previously taught at the Australian National University. She was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, London and admitted to practice as a barrister in Malaysia and at the High Court of Australia. She is a joint developer of the Networked Knowledge program.Roach, Kent: - Kent W. Roach, B.A. (Toronto) 1984, LL.B. (Toronto) 1987, LL.M. (Yale) 1988, was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1992 and is a Professor of Law at the University of Toronto. He has served as a Law Clerk to the Supreme Court of Canada for Madam Justice Bertha Wilson and as the Research Director for the Ontario Law Reform Commission's project, which resulted in its "Report on Public Inquiries." He has been the editor-in-chief of the Criminal Law Quarterly since 1998 and has written and lectured extensively on criminal justice, constitutional law, and anti-terrorism law in both Canada and abroad. He is the author of Constitutional Remedies in Canada (1994), Due Process and Victims' Rights: The New Law and Politics of Criminal Justice in Canada (1999), The Supreme Court on Trial: Judicial Activism or Democratic Dialogue (2001), September 11: Consequences for Canada (2003), Criminal Law, third edition (2003), and (with Robert J.Sharpe) Brian Dickson: A Judge's Journey (2003). He has argued constitutional cases before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Court of Appeal on behalf of various public interest groups. He also acted as counsel for the Association in Aid of the Wrongfully Convicted in the systemic issues phase of the Kaufman inquiry into the wrongful conviction of Guy Paul Morin and is presently serving as a member of the research advisory committee to both the Arar and Ipperwash inquiries.His teaching and research interests encompass the criminal process, civil litigation, and constitutional remedies.Moles, Robert: - Robert Moles completed his law degree at Queen's University, Belfast and his Ph.D. at Edinburgh University. He has held academic appointments in law at Queen's University Belfast, the Australian National University, and Adelaide University. He is joint developer of the Networked Knowledge program. |
