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- Title
BIAS, SUBJECTIVITY, AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS.
- Authors
Judson, Katherine
- Abstract
In this article, the author talks about bias, subjectivity and wrongful convictions and later overturned with new DNA evidence allows us to identify six factors that significantly contribute to wrongful convictions. It mentions joint press release issued by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on microscopic hair analysis contained testimonial errors. It also mentions issues of bias and improper testimony in forensic science.
- Subjects
ACTUAL innocence; EXCULPATORY DNA evidence; NATIONAL Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; UNITED States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; HAIR analysis; FORENSIC sciences
- Publication
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, 2017, Vol 50, Issue 3, p779
- ISSN
0033-1546
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36646/mjlr.50.3.bias