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01 December 1996

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Conviction newsletter No. 16 1996. The Conviction newsletter highlights miscarriages of justice. The latest issue looks at the cases of the M25 Three Malcolm Kennedy Beryl Summers Susan May and Keith Mann. It also introduces the Action Against Injustice which will campaign against injustices. It is available from PO Box 522 Sheffield S1 3FF.

Evaluating joint performance management between the police and the Crown Prosecution Service Andrew Hooke Jim Knox & David Portas. Research Findings No. 40 (Home Office Research and Statistics Directorate) September 1996.

Race and criminal justice. Penal Affairs Consortium September 1996 pp8. This report covers police stop and searches, prosecution, bail and sentencing, and concludes that black people are more likely to be imprisoned than comparable white offenders.

Criminal Appeal Act 1995 John Wadham & Clair Missen. Legal Action October 1995 pp21-22. This piece examines the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 which came into force in January to investigate miscarriages of justice. It points out serious flaws that will leave many miscarriages unresolved and therefore fail to restore confidence in the criminal justice system.

The Law issue 8. Featuring "Law and morality" anti-deportation campaigns miscarriages of justice. 4.00 for four issues. From: The Law PO Box 3878 London SW12 9ZE. Tel: 0181 673 0062.

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