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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
by John Grisham
In 'Framed,' legendary legal thriller author John Grisham teams up with Jim McCloskey, founder of Centurion Ministries, to expose the devastating realities of the American criminal justice system. Through ten harrowing accounts, including the infamous Norfolk Four case, the authors detail how innocent individuals were coerced into false confessions and convicted despite clear DNA evidence. This nonfiction work serves as a powerful indictment of systemic misconduct, highlighting the high personal cost of judicial arrogance and the relentless fight for exoneration.
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- File size
- 18.7 MB
- Published
- 10/15/2024
- ISBN
- 2024012479
- Formats
- EPUB
In 'Framed,' legendary legal thriller author John Grisham teams up with Jim McCloskey, founder of Centurion Ministries, to expose the devastating realities of the American criminal justice system. Through ten harrowing accounts, including the infamous Norfolk Four case, the authors detail how innocent individuals were coerced into false confessions and convicted despite clear DNA evidence. This nonfiction work serves as a powerful indictment of systemic misconduct, highlighting the high personal cost of judicial arrogance and the relentless fight for exoneration.
What you'll take away
- Discover how 'tunnel vision' and police hunches can lead investigators to ignore exonerating physical evidence.
- Understand the manipulative interrogation tactics used to extract false confessions from innocent suspects.
- Learn about the critical role of organizations like Centurion and the Innocence Project in overturning wrongful convictions.
- Examine the shocking prevalence of law enforcement misconduct, including perjury and the suppression of exculpatory evidence.
- Explore the long-term emotional and physical toll that decades of wrongful imprisonment take on exonerees and their families.
