CRJ 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Forensic Science, Substance Abuse, Exact Sciences
7 Dec 2021
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A non-profit organization dedicated to three (3) missions: seek the release of wrongfully convicted prisoners, clinical instruction - law students work on the cases, strengthen the criminal justice system by implementing best practices. There are more than 60 innocence organizations in the u. s. There are innocence projects around the world including: 1984 - the first dna exoneration took place. 14 - the average number of years served. 26. 5 - the average age at the time of the wrongful conviction. 43 - the average age at the time of the exoneration. 20 of the 362 people served time on death row. 40 of the 362 plead guilty to the crimes they did not commit. 49% of those false confessors were 21 years old or younger at the time of the arrest. 34% of the false confessors were 18 years old or younger at the time of the arrest. 10% of the false confessors had mental health or mental capacity issues.
