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All posts tagged: Wrongful Convictions
Challenging Wrongful Convictions of Women
Wrongfully convicted women face unique challenges. The criminal justice system accuses them not only of committing crimes, but of violating social expectations. Small wonder, then, that wrongfully convicted women are more likely than their male counterparts to be convicted of crimes against children-and of crimes that never even happened. What can we do about it?
Shaken baby syndrome: Dodgy science is sending parents to jail
The criminal justice system is targeting parents based on flawed science. That needs to stop.
Flaws of Eyewitness ID Magnified by Facial Recognition Software: Researcher
Facial recognition software was supposed to be a step above eyewitness identification, but both methods have raised legitimate doubts about their reliability.
Wrongful Convictions of Women Panel, with the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution
Wrongfully convicted women face unique challenges. The criminal justice system accuses them not only of committing crimes, but of violating social expectations. Small wonder, then, that wrongfully convicted women are more likely than their male counterparts to be convicted of crimes against children—and of crimes that never even happened.
‘Bite Marks,’ Homophobia, and Bias: How Two Women Were Wrongly Convicted Because They Loved Each Other
Before trial even began, two jurors said they would vote guilty based on the women’s sexual orientations.
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