Convicting the innocent
Subtitle: the story of a murder, a false confession, and the struggle to free a "wrong man"
By: edited by Donald S. Connery.
Contributors: Connery, Donald S.
Publisher: Brookline Books; Brand: Brookline Books/Lumen Editions; Brookline Books/Lumen Editions
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Lapointe, Richard, 1946-; Homicide -- Connecticut -- Manchester -- Case studies.; People with mental disabilities -- Civil rights -- Connecticut -- Manchester -- Case studies.; People with mental disabilities and crime -- Connecticut -- Manchester -- Case studies.; Prisoners -- Civil rights -- Connecticut -- Manchester -- Case studies.; False imprisonment -- Connecticut -- Manchester -- Case studies.; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Connecticut -- Manchester -- Case studies.
Description: "Be warned: If you read this book you will never think about the criminal justice system in the same way. You will be appalled-perhaps horrified-by the dirtiest secret of law enforcement. You will learn the full dimensions of a nationwide scandal: the process that subjects innocent persons, especially the pool and mentally impaired, to inquisitions that lead to life imprisonment or death sentences. If you can't imagine ever confessing to a crime you did not commit, this book will change your mind. You will be outraged by the story of one wrongfully convicted man, and inspired by the people from all walks of life who have come to his rescue-who believe that being strong for justice is no less important than being tough on crime" -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes index.