Emma Burtt is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK. She completed her DPhil at the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology in 2019.
1 Introduction
2 Wrongful Conviction: The Context
3 The Sociology of Prison Life: A Theoretical Framework
4 When Access Is Denied: Conducting an Interview through Letter Writing
5 Injustice, Hope, Resistance: Coping with 'Wrongful' Imprisonment
6 Beyond the Walls: Maintaining Relationships with Family and Friends
7 On the Wings: Maintaining Innocence and Its Effects on Building Relationships with Prisoners and Staff
8 Pressure, Risk, and Progression: Perceived Institutional Consequences of Maintaining Innocence
9 Conclusion
The Lived Experiences of Claiming Wrongful Conviction in Prison focuses on the lived experience of maintaining innocence in the prison environment and highlights the struggles and pain that such a claim can cause.