Miscarriages of Justice

<p>Argues that the infallibility of the British courts is a myth, looks at specific cases, and assesses the way in which they were redressed</p>

Woffinden, Bob.

Hodder&Stoughton

Bob Woffinden reveals the extent to which innocent people who are imprisoned in British jails due to the inadequate criminal justice system in the UK. He investigates, among other injustices, how the criminal appeal system does not act as an effective long-stop in detecting cases of judicial error. Chapters on Hanratty, the Birmingham pub-bombing case and other less well-known cases are included. Since 1978 he has worked as a freelance journalist, contributing to newspapers and magazines including the "New Statesman", for which he wrote a series on "Innocent women in prison" in 1985. He also writes regularly for "The Listener" and the London Daily News".

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Hodder & Stoughton General Division

" New Musical Express " Book of Rock 2

Arts & Photography

Music

Star

<p>A great historical view of the Beatles highlighted with color and black &amp; white pictures. This is a 1981 and they all looks so young and oh so radical.</p>

The Beatles Apart

Proteus Books

The Murder of Billie-Jo

Billie-Jo Jenkins was murdered at her home in Sussex in February 1997. Her foster father, Siôn Jenkins, who has just been appointed headteacher of the local boys' secondary school, was arrested and charged with the murder. In July 1998 he was convicted and sent to prison for life. The case went on to become one of the greatest causes célèbres in British criminal justice history. Everyone knew about the Billie-Jo murder and seemed to have their own views about whether Jenkins was guilty or innocent. After a momentous legal battle, in which there were altogether an unprecedented six court hearings, he was finally acquitted in February 2006—not that that outcome was as satisfactory as it seems. Having already faced three criminal trials, Jenkins had to undergo a fourth trial—a trial by the media. At what should have been his moment of triumph, he was lambasted in newspaper and television reports. So the real facts of the case were buried under an avalanche of innuendo and misinformation. Now, for the first time, this book puts on record what actually happened, and explains the whole story from the beginning.

Biographies & Memoirs

Jenkins, Siôn

True Crime

Metro_Books

Billie-Jo Jenkins was murdered at her home in Hastings, Sussex in February 1997. Her foster father, Sion Jenkins, who had just been appointed headteacher of the local boys' secondary school, was arrested and charged with the murder. In July 1998 he was convicted and sent to prison for life. The case went on to become one of the most controversial in British criminal justice history. After a momentous legal battle, in which there were altogether an unprecedented six court hearings, he was finally acquitted in February 2006. Jenkins was lambasted in newspaper and television reports. So the real facts of the case were buried under an avalanche of innuendo and misinformation. Now, for the first time, this book puts on record his version of what actually happened.

John Blake

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