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Examines case studies in which innocent people were wrongly convicted and sent to prison.

Presents a decade-by-decade examination of over one thousand Supreme Court cases decided between 1790 and 2002, and includes case and subject indexes, a copy of the U.S. Constitution, and other references.

A reference guide to the terms, concepts, and names related to criminal justice that includes illustrations, figures, and tables to help readers understand important criminal justice facts, a comprehensive listing of more than thirty doctoral programs in criminal justice, and a listing of Internet sites where readers can find more information.

Offers concise overviews of thirty-four Supreme Court cases that had the greatest impact on the lives of Americans.

Presents a brief profile of the Watergate break in and President Nixon's attempt to fight the subpoena of tapes of Oval Office conversations.

Presents the text of thirteen major Supreme Court cases edited for easy understanding including Escobedo verses Illinois whereby Danny Escobedo was refused his rights to an attorney and Miranda verses Arizona where Ernesto Miranda was arrested and charged without having been read his rights.