Wrongful Convictions in the United States
Wrongful Convictions in relation to Crime and Race
Wrongful Convictions is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Wrongful conviction can be defined as an instance in which a person is tried and convicted for a crime he or she did not commit. Although wrongful convictions may not be commonplace in the United States, such convictions nevertheless do occur, and those who are wrongfully convicted, as well as their families, experience a variety of negative consequences. In the most extreme case, wrongful conviction of a capital offense can lead to wrongful execution of the death sentence. When someone is wrongfully convicted of a crime, the actual offender is likely to remain free and commit further crimes.
Resources
Notes and References
- Entry about Wrongful Convictions in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime
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