Why read Failure of Justice?

Book cover of Failure of Justice: A Brutal Murder, An Obsessed Cop, Six Wrongful Convictions

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Six Times More Explosive Than 'Making A Murderer'!

"John Ferak has carved his necessary true-crime niche with another fascinating exploration of unalloyed evil in overlooked places, and a dysfunctional judicial system. A chilling piece of journalism."—Ron Franscell, author of THE DARKEST NIGHT and MORGUE: A LIFE IN DEATH

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Emilio Corsetti III

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This book covers false confessions, which comprise a good portion of wrongful conviction cases. This story is even more unbelievable because there was not just one false confession but six involving the same crime.

If you believe no one would confess to a crime they did not commit, read this book. If you want to learn how police use lies, deception, and intimidation to obtain a false confession, read this book.

This story has also been covered in the documentary The Beatrice Six.

From Emilio's list on wrongful convictions and their causes.