Friday Roundup: Compensation, Real Perpetrators and the Death Penalty
01.20.12
A new bill in Washington would
establish new guidelines for wrongfully convicted prisoners to receive compensation
if they are declared actually innocent.
establish new guidelines for wrongfully convicted prisoners to receive compensation
if they are declared actually innocent.
A New York woman whose
murder conviction was overturned
after DNA evidence supported her claims of innocence awaits compensation from the state.
murder conviction was overturned
after DNA evidence supported her claims of innocence awaits compensation from the state.
A Texas man linked by DNA evidence to the 1986 murder of Christine Morton
will plead not guilty to the crime
. Michael Morton, the victim’s husband, was recently exonerated after 25 years of unjust imprisonment.
will plead not guilty to the crime
. Michael Morton, the victim’s husband, was recently exonerated after 25 years of unjust imprisonment.
A recent review of the DNA analysts’ work suggests that analysts should not be informed about the facts of the case to
avoid cognitive bias
.
avoid cognitive bias
.
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