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This non-fiction work presents a case-based examination of criminal justice administration in Wisconsin, focusing on wrongful convictions, false imprisonment, and the legal processes surrounding rape and murder trials. It includes biographical elements, investigative insights, and discussions of judicial error.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Michael Griesbach
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