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"Tens of thousands of innocent people are behind bars for offenses ranging from misdemeanors to capital crimes. But proving their innocence in the court of law is extraordinarily difficult. After conviction, the presumption of innocence vanishes, and a new presumption of guilt forms and ossifies over time. Our criminal justice system values finality over accuracy, even if it comes at the cost of an innocent person's wrongful conviction and even when...
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S. hrg volume 113-872
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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CRS report volume R41011
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2019-
Language
English
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Legal sidebar volume LSB10862
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2022-
Language
English
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CRS report volume RL33391
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2019-
Language
English
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CRS report volume R41010
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2019-
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English
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Legal sidebar volume LSB11007
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2023-
Language
English