You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent

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By Justin Brooks

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You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent by Justin Brooks explores the unsettling reality of wrongful convictions through real cases he has fought. The book combines gripping true stories with thorough research into the causes of miscarriages of justice, highlighting how easily anyone might be caught in the flawed prison system despite innocence.

Brooks sheds light on how factors like inadequate legal defence or mistaken identity can lead to incarceration, painting a stark picture of a justice system where innocence does not guarantee freedom. This compelling narrative empowers readers to better understand the critical challenges and human costs within criminal justice.
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Ideal for readers interested in criminal justice reform, true crime enthusiasts, legal professionals, and anyone seeking to understand the impact of wrongful convictions on individuals and society.

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Surviving prison as an innocent person is a surreal nightmare no one wants to think about. But it can happen to you. Justin Brooks has spent his career freeing innocent people from prison. With You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent, he offers up-close accounts of the cases he has fought, embedding them within a larger landscape of innocence claims and robust research on what we know about the causes of wrongful convictions. Putting readers at the defence table, this book forces us to consider how any of us might be swept up in the system, whether we hired a bad lawyer, bear a slight resemblance to someone else in the world, or are not good with awkward silence. The stories of Brooks's cases and clients paint the picture of a broken justice system, one where innocence is no protection from incarceration or even the death penalty. Simultaneously relatable and disturbing, You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand how injustice is served by our system.

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"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

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520386839

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 10 b-w illustrations

Contributors:

Foreword by Barry Scheck

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

Justin Brooks is a criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project, where he has spent decades freeing innocent people from prison. He is the author of the only legal casebook devoted to the topic of wrongful convictions and was portrayed by Academy Award–nominated actor Greg Kinnear in the feature film Brian Banks.

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