professional is to see that justice is carried out. Wrongful convictions are a gross miscarriage of justice. Many in the legal community are opposed to legal reform. This is truly no secret. However‚ with the rate of wrongful conviction much higher than professionals would believe or accept‚ reforms are needed to the criminal justice system. A simple dedication to professionalism among prosecution and defense attorneys may go a long way to avoid such convictions. Justice is not something tangible. Much like
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Alexander’s chest had tattoos and was hairy.” Alexander was then convicted of two cases and was then sentenced to 70 years in prison. Alexander was convicted of the remaining two cases‚ but mitochondrial DNA testing was not accessible at the time of his conviction‚ but it was later used to clear him of one of the two crimes he was convicted for. Michael Murphy had confessed to the crime and hairs from the scene had concluded that it matched Murphy’s profile and not Alexander’s. Then that made prosecutors
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offender getting off the hook (2015‚ p. 66). It may be seen as an injustice because those cases don’t go through to have a trial‚ but too much work is put into cases that the best option is to just put all the effort in the ones that will get a conviction. Those other cases that are seen as more serious because of prior record and the type of crime committed usually have a high going rate. Some crimes like murder are known to have higher going rate because of how
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death penalty involves wrongful convictions‚ cost of a death sentence‚ and is it still effective and moral. Some say the sentence of death is not as effective as it once was‚ mainly because of the cost‚ while others still believe it serves as a deterrent for other criminals. The following questions will be reviewed concerning the death penalty: 1. Are the costs associated with the death penalty worth holding on to the death sentence? 2. What about wrongful convictions? 3. Does the death penalty
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In some cases there are wrongful convictions. The number one reason for wrongful conviction is poor legal representation. The Risk of Executing the Innocent Makes the Death Penalty Unfair states “Many states cap fees for court-appointed attorneys‚ which makes it tough for indigents to get competent lawyers.” Another reason for wrongful convictions is false confessions. Before Gary Gauger’s confession detectives insisted they had a “stack
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Murder draws the public’s attention to the alarming reality of wrongful convictions in Canada. Lowder and Thomset have a fair chance of being wrongfully convicted on account of the weaknesses of legal mechanisms. The police chief who lead the investigation of
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influence‚ and how false confession lead the wrongful conviction of innocents. In the Norfolk Four case‚ police pressured the innocent suspects and generate four false confessions. Using the case of the Norfolk Four‚ the author claims the seven psychological processes that are often involved from false confessions to wrongful conviction. The psychological behavior has affected the confessor and others thinking and actions involved to produce a wrongful
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The Accuracy of an Eyewitness Testimony Student: Amy Mason Number: 2842657 Tutor: Serena Nicholls Tutorial Time: Thursday 10am - 10:50am Due date: Friday 21st September 21‚ 2012 Word count: 1858 Psychological research shows that eyewitness testimony is not always accurate‚ therefore it should not be used in the criminal justice system. Discuss. The reliability if an eyewitness testimony is questionable. The witness may be so certain that the person that thy are pointing out is one hundred
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questions are as follows. 1. Should wrongful and unlawful convictions continue to disproportionately affect some populations? 2. Can the criminal justice process continue to use difference to account for the unfair treatment of some population? 3. Why should difference in terms of the consequences of the criminal justice process fall more heavily on so-called "undocumented" immigrants? I expect to find in the conclusion‚ of this paper if wrongful and/or unlawful convictions do affect some of the population
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is another way in which wrongful convictions may be mete out. However‚ if a person is truly innocent‚ what would be so strong so as to compel them to plead guilty? One logical answer is that when the potential to be convicted of a crime exists and carries a mandatory sentence with it‚ it may be better to plead to a lesser crime‚ which may carry a lower sentence and allow for a conditional sentence. Stat on number of wrongful convictions. Even a single wrongful conviction is a travesty and injustice
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