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The Adolf Beck case was a notorious incident of wrongful conviction by mistaken identity, brought about by unreliable methods of identification, erroneous eyewitness testimony, and a rush to convict the accused.[1] As one of the best known causes célèbres of its time, the case led to the creation of the English Court of Criminal Appeal in 1907.[2]
- ^ Coates, Tim (1999). The strange story of Adolph Beck. London: Stationery Office. p. 234. ISBN 0-11-702414-7.
- ^ Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (U.K.), 7 Edw. VII, c. 23.
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