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- Title
BENEFITS OF ERROR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
- Authors
Johnson, Joel S.
- Abstract
The article discusses the historical origins of the late English jurist William Blackstone's theory which favors acquittals of guilty parties if they minimize the number of innocent people who are convicted of crimes, and it mentions errors in criminal justice (CJ) and jurist Daniel Epps' claim that Blackstone's theory might actually harm innocent defendants. Traditional justifications for Blackstone's CJ principle are assessed, along with legal history and the benefits of judicial errors.
- Subjects
JUDICIAL error -- Social aspects; CRIMINAL justice system -- Social aspects; BLACKSTONE, William, Sir, 1723-1780; CRIMINAL convictions -- Social aspects; ACTUAL innocence; EPPS, Daniel -- Political &; social views; HISTORY of the philosophy of law; ACQUITTALS; POLITICAL attitudes
- Publication
Virginia Law Review, 2016, Vol 102, Issue 1, p237
- ISSN
0042-6601
- Publication type
Article