Forensics: Cook County Has Been Called the Wrongful Conviction Capital of the US. New Book Explores Why

Posted on June 24, 2026 by csidds

Illinois makes up about 15% of wrongful conviction cases nationwide, according to Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, the author behind “Crime Fictions: How Racist Lies Built a System of Mass Wrongful Conviction.”
— Read on news.wttw.com/2026/06/23/cook-county-has-been-called-wrongful-conviction-capital-us-new-book-explores-why

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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