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    time. The individual lives out his or her jail sentence in an orderly fashion only to be found not guilty after more than a decade with the discovery of vital evidence produced by advanced technology. This is just one of countless cases of wrongful conviction of innocent people by the justice system. Since 1989‚ countless of cases were found wrongfully convicted after the case had been closed‚ but were reopened thanks to the advancement in the justice system such as the usage of DNA testing. Problem

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    from prison after their initial conviction

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    Courts often prove to be corrupt through the abundance of wrongful or unfair convictions found within them. Many people around the world have been wrongfully convicted‚ and sentenced to death despite their innocence because of issues like “eyewitness misidentification‚” “junk science‚” “false confessions‚” “government misconduct‚” “snitches‚” and “bad lawyering” (Causes of Wrongful Convictions). As an attempt to assuage this unleveled playing field‚ several corporations have been established with

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    1 Wrongful Convictions in Canada James Doe 153678 (Student Number) Course Name Course Section Dr. Bahareh Assadi (Instructor Name) November 20‚ 2012 2 Wrongful Convictions in Canada One of the most controversial issues existing in the Criminal Justice System is the concept of wrongful convictions. The problem is that occasionally innocent accused persons are convicted of crimes that they have not committed resulting in unfair prison sentences. Criminologists in Canada are exploring

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    11. How do you feel about the fact that wrongful convictions occur in the United States? • For every innocent person wrongfully convicted‚ a guilty person roams free. It is unsettling to know that thousands of people are wrongfully convicted resulting in thousands of guilty people still roaming the streets and flying under the radar. We continue to walk the streets with murderers and rapists while innocent men and women sit in prison and are even executed. It is sad to think how flawed our justice

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    Dear Mr. Mark Davis‚ I’m writing this letter in hope’s that it may persuade “you” in the future before going to court with little to no evidence’s. In the research I have done they show that there are so many people in prison due to wrongful convictions. The studies show as well that a good portion of them have been put away on nothing more than “an eye witness” account. We all know “you” have a job to do but wouldn’t it be better if that job was done with all the evidence’s and correct information

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    several reasons for wrongful convictions. Half of the wrongful convictions can be blamed on police misconduct and other wrongful convictions included false statements and mistaken identity. Wrongful convictions could and should be prevented. One of the most common forms of police misconduct is use of force. We can reduce and eliminate wrongful convictions by punishing police and witnesses who conduct illegal activity and lie on the stand under oath. Introduction Wrongful conviction can be described

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    Wrongful convictions happen all over the world. Wrongful convictions are defined as a conviction of a person who was factually innocent‚ leading them to a live in prison for a certain amount of time. Putting the wrong person in the system can ruin their life and reputation. These people can spend just a few years‚ a big portion of their life‚ or even die while incarcerated if they are on death row. The most common causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentification‚ improper forensic

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    withstand critical scrutiny. The paper correctly notes that wrongful convictions occur when innocent people are found guilty by criminal courts. However‚ the paper does not take into account that courts that deal with civil cases can in specific instances order the conviction of individuals. The assertion that wrongful convictions occur on a daily basis is not supported by any evidence. Where it is proven that there are wrongful convictions in the US justice system‚ it would be erroneous to attribute

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    “A wrongful conviction is when a subsequent investigation finds that an individual who has been tried and found guilty of a crime is‚ in fact‚ innocent of that crime” (Bako). A wrongful conviction is not just a simple mistake‚ lives and families are devastated. This happens more often than people think it does. Even though this person very well may be innocent‚ it takes years to even appeal their case if they can even get that far. The key issues with wrongful convictions are that prosecutors

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