Written From A Cross-disciplinary Perspective, The Essays In This Collection Are Divided Into Four Sections: The Causes Of Wrongful Convictions, The Social Characteristics Of The Wrongfully Convicted,case Studies And Personal Histories, And Suggestions For Change In The Criminal Justice System. Foreword / Michael L. Radelet -- Introduction / John A. Humphrey And Saundra D. Westervelt -- Part I. Causes Of Wrongful Convictions -- Misinformation And Wrongful Convictions / George Castelle And Elizabeth F. Loftus -- False Confessions : Causes, Consequences, And Solutions / Richard A. Leo -- From The Jailhouse To The Courthouse : The Role Of Informants In Wrongful Convictions / Clifford S. Zimmerman -- The Police Role In Wrongful Convictions : An International Comparative Study / Diane L. Martin -- Part Ii. The Social Characteristics Of The Wrongly Convicted -- Who Are The Wrongly Convicted On Death Row? / William M. Holmes -- Racial Bias And The Conviction Of The Innocent / Karen F. Parker, Mari A. Dewees, And Michael L. Radelet -- Part Iii. The Faces Of The Wrongly Convicted : Case Studies -- More Than A Reasonable Doubt : The Trial And Execution Of Frank Ewing / Margaret Vandiver -- No Appeal From The Grave : Innocence, Capital Punishment, And The Lessons Of History / James R. Acker, Thomas Brewer, Eamon Cunningham, Allison Fitzgerald, Jamie Flexon, Julie Lombard, Barbara Ryn, And Bivette Stodghill -- Whodudnit? An Examination Of The Production Of Wrongful Convictions / William S. Lofquist Part Iv. Visions For Change In The Twenty-first Century Back From The Courthouse : Corrective Measures To Address The Role Of Informants In Wrongful Convictions / Clifford Zimmerman -- Effective Assistance Of Counsel / Adele Bernhard -- Dna And Innocence Scholorship / Barry Scheck And Peter Neufeld -- The Adversary System And Historical Accuracy : Can We Do Better? / Daniel Givelber -- Erroneous Convictions And The Death Penalty / Michael L. Radelet And Hugo Adam Bedau. Edited By Saundra D. Westervelt, John A. Humphrey ; With A Foreword By Michael L. Radelet. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.