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Changing the “Convict at All Costs” Culture of Prosecutor’s Offices
The Justice Project —
Authority: 110
By John F. Terzano All too often, prosecutors’ offices fall prey to a culture of conviction-seeking at all costs. Prosecutors who become singularly focused on conviction rates often neglect their ethical duty to protect the innocent and guard the rights of the accused. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office ...1 week ago -
Injustice in Illinois -Ari Berman
BuzzFlash.net: published —
Authority: 459
"Theres a very important editorial in The Nation this week that I hope everyone will take the time to read. Its about the wrongful conviction of Anthony McKinney, whos been in prison for thirty-one years for a murder he did not commit." NOTE: The entire editorial is here: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091123/editors ...3 weeks ago -
Perspective Would Be Nice
Just Above Sunset —
Authority: 129
The day after the off-off-year elections – previously discussed here if you must obsess about them – the nation moved on to other matters. That was over. The Republicans picked up two governorships and the Democrats picked up two House seats, and Maine became another state that will not agree gays should be ...4 weeks ago -
Prosecutors Must be Held Accountable for Misconduct
The Justice Project —
Authority: 110
By John F. Terzano Charged with dual roles as advocates and ministers of justice, prosecutors are the most powerful actors in our criminal justice system. They have sole responsibility for decisions regarding what charges to bring against an individual, what sentence to seek, what plea bargain to offer, and what ...4 weeks ago -
How Many More Innocent People Aren’t So Lucky?
The Justice Project —
Authority: 110
By Edwin Colfax Texas has made many headlines in recent years for the spate of exonerations of wrongfully convicted men. In most of these cases, fortuitous turns of events, along with the hard work of innocence advocates, led to solid proof that eyewitness evidence was mistaken. The same is true in the latest case, ...4 weeks ago
