Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Voice of Witness
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140
Category/GenreTrue Crime
ISBN/Barcode 9781786632241
ClassificationsDewey:345.73
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Verso Books
Imprint Verso Books
Publication Date 25 July 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors-overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification-found themselves imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. The stories these exonerated men and women tell are spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring.

Author Biography

DAVE EGGERS is the author of six previous books, including Zeitoun and A Hologram for the King. In 2002, he co-founded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center for youth. In 2004, Eggers co-founded the Voice of Witness book series with Dr. Lola Vollen. LOLA VOLLEN is a scholar, human rights activist, and co-founder of Voice of Witness. In addition to editing Surviving Justice, she also edited Voice of Witness title Voices from the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath.