Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal
Abstract
The transcript recounts Penny Beernsten's harrowing experience of being assaulted and mistakenly identifying Steven Avery as her assailant, leading to his wrongful conviction and imprisonment for 18 years. The speech underscores the fallibility of eyewitness testimony and the devastating consequences of such errors in the criminal justice system. It highlights the importance of reforming eyewitness identification procedures and the role of DNA evidence in exonerating the wrongly convicted.
Disciplines
Consumer Protection Law | Education Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Penny Beerntsen,
Transcript of Penny Beerntsen's Speech,
4
Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J.
239
(2006).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol4/iss2/3