A Comprehensive Guide to Wellness in Law

"""The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform persuasively explains why we need to take the problems with eyewitness identifications seriously, methodically detailing in accessible terms how the law surrounding eyewitness identifications does not match the science or real life experience. This book is not only a must for lawyers who may litigate or judges who might adjudicate eyewitness identification issues. It is also a must for anyone who wants to understand how the law can contribute to wide scale injustice and for those who need a guide on steps we can take to reform our criminal justice system."" --Daniel S. Harawa, Professor of Clinical Law, Director, Appellate Clinic, New York University School of Law ""The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform is a much-needed deep dive into the flaws of eyewitness identification, highlighting the harsher impact on Black people and other people of color. It gives us a solid foundation for reform, making it invaluable for law professors and students, lawyers, judges, and anyone committed to racial justice and transforming the criminal legal system. It belongs in every toolkit aimed at creating meaningful change in eyewitness identification practices and laws."" -- Ieshaah Murphy, Assistant Professor of Law ""The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform is a very important call to action and a reminder of the urgent need for eyewitness identification reform in the twenty-first century. In an age in which evermore complex technology permeates daily life, it is easy to assume that unjust convictions caused by old-school mistaken identifications must be a thing of the past. William Collins jolts us out of this complacency with the urgent reminder that eyewitness identifications continue to be among the most unreliable forms of evidence to be admitted in courtrooms across the country. This critical intervention lays bare the inadequacy of the law and policy that regulate this type of evidence. Collins, however, does more than present the bad news. His expertise, borne of years on the ground representing criminally accused and convicted persons, informs a clear, concrete, and implementable roadmap for reform that not only ignites a fire for us to act, but provides the manual for how to fix the problems he deftly exposes. This volume is essential reading for defenders, policymakers, legislators, and all of us who care about criminal injustice and a timely call that we must always, as he puts it, 'persist' in the fight towards justice."" --Maneka Sinha, Professor of Law, Director, Criminal Defense Clinic, Founding Director, Forensic Defense Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law ""Drawing on extensive historical, legal, and social science research, Collins provides an enlightening yet sobering account of the many deep-rooted issues that plague eyewitness identifications in our criminal courts. Collins delivers a powerful and comprehensive case for reform, making concrete recommendations to help prevent the grave injustices arising from eyewitness identifications. The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform is an essential read for legal practitioners, jurists, scholars, and others who care about improving our criminal legal system."" --Lula Hagos, Associate Professor of Clinical Law, Director of the Criminal Defense and Justice Clinic at George Washington University Law School"