Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The truest true crime you’ll ever read, and when it’s not scaring you, it will make your blood boil.” * BookTrib *
"An essential read for anyone interested in criminal justice reform and for those who want to understand the human cost of wrongful conviction." * Splash Magazines *
"Well-researched and accessible." * Arts Fuse *
"This important book spotlights the work of various Innocence Projects to seek justice for those wrongly convicted and highlights urgently needed reforms. . . . Highly recommended." * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsForeword by Barry Scheck
Introduction
1. You Hired the Wrong Lawyer (Pleas with No Bargain)
2. You Live in the Country or the City
3. You Are in a Relationship and Live with Someone Who Is Murdered
4. You (Kind of) Look like Other People in the World
5. You Get Confused When You Are Tired and Hungry, and People Yell at You
6. You Have or Care for a Sick Child
7. You Got a Jury That Was Blinded by "Science"
8. You Work with Children or Let Them in Your House
9. Someone Lies about You
10. You Are Poor and/or a Person of Color
Conclusion
Notes
Index
