TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Forensic science and expert testimony in wrongful convictions: a study of decision-making at the criminal cases review commission
JO  - British journal of criminology
A1  - Hoyle, Carolyn
SP  - 919
EP  - 937
VL  - 59
IS  - 4
N2  - The Criminal Cases Review Commission reviews possible wrongful convictions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, referring back to the Court of Appeal cases where there is a 'real possibility' that the conviction is unsafe. This article presents findings from a four-year empirical study of decision-making within the Commission. It explores how Commission staff exercise their discretionary powers in identifying and investigating possible wrongful convictions from approximately 1,400 applications a year, referring just a few back to the Court. It focuses on a sample of cases that turned on forensic evidence and expert testimony, showing that while there is some variation in individual caseworkers' approaches to investigation, decision-making is shaped by the law and internal policies such that reasonably consistent decision frames emerge.     © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (ISTD). All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-0955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azy066
ID  - ref1
ER  -