Actual Innocence: When Justice Goes Wrong and How to Make it Right
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Here are the stories of innocent men and womenand the system that put them away under the guise of justice. Now updated with new information, Actual Innocence sheds light on a system that tolerates lying prosecutors, slumbering defense attorneys and sloppy investigators (Salt Lake Tribune)revealing the shocking flaws that can derail the legal process and the ways that DNA testing has often shattered so-called solid evidence that condemned American citizens to death.
Why it’s great
Updated and unflinching, this landmark book tells the stories of innocent people sent to prison and sometimes death row under the guise of justice, with lying prosecutors, negligent attorneys, and sloppy investigators all documented in evidence. It is a damning examination of how wrongful convictions happen and how DNA testing has shattered seemingly solid proof. A galvanizing read for any high-schooler who cares about truth in the justice system.
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