The Innocence Project
Publication Date
4-2000
Journal
International Society of Barristers Quarterly
Abstract
The article discusses the prevalence of wrongful convictions in the U.S. criminal justice system, focusing on the role of DNA testing in exonerating the innocent. It highlights the systemic causes of these convictions, including mistaken eyewitness identification, flawed forensic science, and prosecutorial misconduct, while advocating for legal reforms to address these issues and prevent future injustices.
Volume
35
Issue
2
First Page
349
Last Page
356
Publisher
International Society of Barristers
Disciplines
Law
Recommended Citation
Barry Scheck,
The Innocence Project,
35
Intl. Soc'y Barristers Q.
349
(2000).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/1552