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by Carolyn Hoyle, and Mai Sato (Oxford University Press), 2019, 383pp, £75.00 (hardback), ISBN: 978-0-19-879457-8

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  • The surround refers to the social, economic, and political environment in which the organisation operates (p. 39)

  • This book, by far the most detailed examination of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), will be valuable for those engaged in the field of miscarriages of justice or the criminal justice system more broadly

  • The decision field means the setting in which decisions are made – this is principally the law, policies, and guidance notes issued by the CCRC to its staff, as well as informal ‘working rules’ and assumptions (p. 40)

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The surround refers to the social, economic, and political environment in which the organisation operates (p. 39). REASONS TO DOUBT: WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION Paul Dargue Lecturer in Law, Northumbria University, UK1 In this book the authors explore their extensive, multi-year, empirical analysis of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

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