Category Archives: costs of wrongful convictions

Hard data on factors leading to wrongful convictions : Forensics

Posted on March 4, 2015 by csidds
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$9.2 Million Awarded in Wrongful Conviction that Underscores FBI Forensic Problems

Posted on February 28, 2015 by csidds

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
February 28, 2015 – Yesterday Washington D.C. Superior Court Judge Neal E. Kravitz ordered $9.2 million be paid by the District to Kirk L. Odom, 52, in compensation for more than 21 years of…

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An Open Letter on Shaken Baby Syndrome and Courts: A False and Flawed Premise

Posted on February 6, 2015 by csidds

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
A group of 34 esteemed doctors, medical professionals, and international experts has jointly published a letter regarding the problem of how SBS is currently being prosecuted in the courts. See the Argument & Critique…

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The personal dangers of protecting the innocent and underprivileged around the world : Similar issues exist in the US.

Posted on February 1, 2015 by csidds

Civil rights and humanitarian legal advocacy is “The most dangerous job in law.” Prison, exile and worse exists around the world for legal advocates.  These stories make the pushback in the US against forensic and judicial reform seem paltry in … Continue reading →

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