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Why We Must Stop Using This Misleading Phrase in Courtrooms

Why We Must Stop Using This Misleading Phrase in Courtrooms

There’s no such thing as a “reasonable degree of scientific certainty.”

05.11.21 by Innocence Staff

Lady justice. (Image: Unsplash)

There’s no such thing as a “reasonable degree of scientific certainty.”

05.11.21 by Innocence Staff

Innocence Project Client Rafael Ruiz Exonerated of Charges in 1985 East Harlem Sexual Assault Case

Innocence Project Client Rafael Ruiz Exonerated of Charges in 1985 East Harlem Sexual Assault Case

01.28.20 by Innocence Staff

Rafael Ruiz and his family outside the New York County Court after his exoneration on Jan. 28, 2020. [Daniele Selby/Innocence Project]

01.28.20 by Innocence Staff

Report: Guilty Pleas on the Rise, Criminal Trials on the Decline

Report: Guilty Pleas on the Rise, Criminal Trials on the Decline

08.07.18 by Innocence Staff

Report: Guilty Pleas on the Rise, Criminal Trials on the Decline

08.07.18 by Innocence Staff

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