CRI210H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Guy Paul Morin, Donald Marshall, Jr., David Milgaard
7 Dec 2016
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Wrongful convictions in canada: causes, consequences, and responses. The innocent can be wrongfully convicted, usually from a set of systematic factors. Canadian cases of wrongful convictions include donald marshall jr. , david milgaard, guy paul morin, steven. Causes of wrongful convictions (6: eyewitness error. It(cid:859)s the judge(cid:859)s role to inform the jury that eyewitness testimony is faulty: suggestive police interviewing results in contaminated testimonies because of suggestive information communicated by the police. Cases with false evidence given due to police pressure include donald marshall jr. , david milgaard, and thomas. Sophonow: unconscious transference as confusing the identity of individuals, i. e. , mistaken identity, malleability of confidence, uncertainty with testimony and memory. Positive feedback from police can influence the confidence with witness identification of a suspect in a line up (para. Bias (the the crime scene or forensic lab) Tampering with evidence (e. g. stephanie nyznyk and dr. charles smith)
