Sep 7, 2017 · It identifies 133 DNA exoneration cases (39 percent), from the same pool of cases identified by the Innocence Project, in which forensic science is a contributing factor. Table 1 lists …

Mar 8, 2018 · Exonerations Learn about exonerations resulting from the Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program.

Jan 1, 2018 · To meet these aims, the study employs a mixed methods research design, featuring semi-structured interviews with 19 prosecutors and 19 defense attorneys and multivariate regression …

Oct 1, 2017 · The strength of our criminal justice system depends on its ability to convict the guilty and clear the innocent. But we know that innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and the …

Oct 1, 2017 · The strength of our criminal justice system depends on its ability to convict the guilty and clear the innocent. But we know that innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and the …

Oct 1, 2014 · In addition, victims who had been assured that DNA tests postconviction would confirm the convicted person's guilt reported that the exoneration was especially difficult because they had never …

Dec 1, 2023 · Chapter 3 discusses the major themes that emerged during the listening sessions in an effort to better understand the problems victims and those who have been exonerated face during …

Nov 28, 2023 · Wrongful conviction, or the conviction of a person for a crime that they did not commit, is one of the greatest travesties of the criminal justice system. As of 2023, The National Registry of …

Oct 1, 2012 · In 33 of the sexual assault convictions, DNA testing of probative evidence eliminated the person convicted, and that elimination supported exoneration. The 33 convictions are 8 percent of …

Wrongful Convictions:The strength of our criminal justice system depends on its accuracy — its ability to convict the guilty and to clear the innocent. But we know that wrongful convictions happen. …