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The Wrong Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution by James Liebman: Used
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- Book Title
- The Wrong Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution
- Publication Date
- 2014-07-08
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN
- 9780231167222
- Subject Area
- True Crime, Law, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Wrong Carlos : Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Subject
- Judicial Power, General, Criminal Law / General, Penology, Legal History, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law / Sentencing
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Item Weight
- 25.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution passed unnoticed for years until a team of Columbia Law School faculty and students almost accidentally chose to investigate his case and found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. They discovered that no one had cared enough about either the defendant or the victim to make sure the real perpetrator was found. Everything that could go wrong in a criminal case did. This book documents DeLuna's conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness identification with no corroborating forensic evidence. At his trial, DeLuna's defense, that another man named Carlos had committed the crime, was not taken seriously. The lead prosecutor told the jury that the other Carlos, Carlos Hernandez, was a "phantom" of DeLuna's imagination. In upholding the death penalty on appeal, both the state and federal courts concluded the same thing: Carlos Hernandez did not exist. The evidence the Columbia team uncovered reveals that Hernandez not only existed but was well known to the police and prosecutors. He had a long history of violent crimes similar to the one for which DeLuna was executed. Families of both Carloses mistook photos of each for the other, and Hernandez's violence continued after DeLuna was put to death. This book and its website (thewrongcarlos.net) reproduce law-enforcement, crime lab, lawyer, court, social service, media, and witness records, as well as court transcripts, photographs, radio traffic, and audio and videotaped interviews, documenting one of the most comprehensive investigations into a criminal case in U.S. history. The result is eye-opening yet may not be unusual. Faulty eyewitness testimony, shoddy legal representation, and prosecutorial misfeasance continue to put innocent people at risk of execution. The principal investigators conclude with novel suggestions for improving accuracy among the police, prosecutors, forensic scientists, and judges.
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Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231167229
ISBN-13
9780231167222
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175715366
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Wrong Carlos : Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Judicial Power, General, Criminal Law / General, Penology, Legal History, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law / Sentencing
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
True Crime, Law, Social Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
25.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2013-044147
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Kf224.D45w76 2014
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Liebman and his coauthors tell an important story of alleged wrongful execution. The story of Carlos DeLuna highlights several important yet often overlooked problems plaguing our criminal justice system, ranging from the pitfalls of eyewitness identification to the disadvantages of the restrictions of habeas corpus., Given the quality of the work and the importance of the subject, this book will become a classic in the field. It is as good a book about the death penalty as I have ever read., The author delivers a masterful deconstruction of the Lopez murder, police investigation followed by the prosecution and execution of the wrong man. Given the number of men already exonerated from death row and the unacceptable incidence of innocent men convicted of capital crimes, there can be no doubt that innocent men have been executed by the state. Liebman's command of the facts and intellectual precision, ultimately infused with a moral urgency, makes a compelling claim that Carlos DeLuna is one of those innocent men., This book is distinctive in its sheer comprehensiveness of investigation and presentation. It will be an instant classic in criminology., Wrenching... death penalty opponents now have a definitive example to cite; death penalty proponents have an agonizing case to consider., Wrenching... Death penalty oponents now have a definitive example to cite; death penalty proponents have an agonizing case to consider., A masterpiece of its type and a disturbing true crime account, highly recommended for all nonfiction collections., This case is examined to such an earth's-core depth - the book is full of site maps and footnotes and its website features much more - that readers will come away absolutely convinced that the conviction of Carlos DeLuna was a profound injustice., A sad, absorbing, and profoundly important tale of a wrongful conviction and execution. Everyone with an interest in criminal justice and every public official with responsibility in this realm should place it high on their reading list., Wrenching... death penalty oponents now have a definitive example to cite; death penalty proponents have an agonizing case to consider., [An] infuriating yet engrossing book on wrongful conviction... An important critique of our legal system., A masterful deconstruction of the Lopez murder and police investigation followed by the prosecution and execution of the wrong man. Given the number of men already exonerated from death row and the unacceptable incidence of innocent men convicted of capital crimes, there can be no doubt that innocent men have been executed by the state. Liebman's command of the facts and intellectual precision, ultimately infused with a moral urgency, makes a compelling claim that Carlos DeLuna is one of those innocent men., Given the quality of the work and the importance of the subject, this book will become a classic in the field. It is as good a book ab.out the death penalty as I have ever read
Table of Content
Preface Acknowledgments Prologue Part I. The Death of Wanda Lopez 1. Murder 2. Manhunt 3. Show-up 4. Crime Scene 5. Suspect Part II. The Lives of Carlos Hernandez 6. Probation and Parole 7. Acquittal 8. Confession 9. Mistaken Identity Part III. The Prosecution of Carlos DeLuna 10. Investigation 11. Defense 12. No Defense 13. Trial 14. Sentence Part IV. The Passion of Carlos DeLuna 15. Appeals 16. Execution Part V. The Scars of Dina Ybañez 17. Recidivism Epilogue Appendix. People Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2014
Dewey Decimal
364.1523092
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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