'Bad' science still rampant in US justice system
The story of an American man cleared of a rape and robbery conviction by DNA evidence after spending 30 years in jail made headlines across the world on Tuesday.
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Juries that don't understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison. A short training video could help
Ledura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins' and stated his conclusion was based ...
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Sep 28, 2023
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Unreliable witness testimony biggest cause of miscarriages of justice over the past 50 years
Unreliable witness testimony has been the biggest cause of miscarriages of justice over the past half century, a major new study suggests.
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Apr 28, 2021
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Abundance of DNA evidence not enough to prevent wrongful convictions
As we enter an era in which DNA evidence is routinely used in criminal investigations, errors that led to wrongful convictions—including mistakes later corrected with DNA tests—may seem to be fading into history. This, ...
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Apr 12, 2017
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Innocent African-Americans more likely to be wrongfully convicted
African-American prisoners who were convicted of murder are about 50 percent more likely to be innocent than other convicted murderers and spend longer in prison before exoneration, according to a report released today that's ...
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Mar 7, 2017
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There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
Crime dramas in film and television often focus on the value of forensic procedures in solving crimes and convicting criminals. While this evidence is often portrayed as almost infallible, a report released this month in ...
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Sep 28, 2016
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California leads nation in exonerations of wrongfully convicted
(Phys.org)—A new research group finds that at least 200 wrongful convictions have been thrown out since 1989 in California, costing those convicted more than 1,300 years of freedom and taxpayers $129 million. The California ...
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Nov 6, 2012
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3Qs: The lasting impact of historic Gideon ruling
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, a landmark case in U.S. Supreme Court history, in which the court unanimously declared that indigent criminal defendants have a constitutional right to a court-appointed ...
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Mar 19, 2013
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Study reveals 10 factors in wrongful conviction cases
Why do innocent people go to jail in the United States every year for violent crimes they did not commit? It's a serious question representing the ultimate miscarriage of justice—taking away the freedom of a factually innocent ...
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Mar 13, 2013
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Author Grisham laments bad courtroom science
Best-selling crime author John Grisham told lawmakers that faulty science is all over the US justice system, and urged nationwide improvements to forensic techniques.
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Dec 8, 2011
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