Wrongful convictions and forensic science

More than 2,600 exonerations have been documented in the United States since 1989. Forensic science—in the form of postconviction DNA testing—has played a critical role in the revelation that wrongful convictions are a problematic feature of criminal justice. Yet, forensic science is also among the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	WIREs. Forensic science 2021-07, Vol.3 (4), p.e1406-n/a
1. Verfasser:	Bonventre, Catherine L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Confessions confirmation bias Confirmatory bias Crime Criminal justice Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA exonerations False arrests & convictions False confessions Forensic science Forensic sciences Jurisprudence Misconduct Witnesses wrongful convictions
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