Introduction
Wrongful conviction can be described as a miscarriage of justice or an unfair decision in a court of law. It is important to identify wrongful convictions and find ways to reduce or eliminate the causes. We need to free the wrongly prosecuted through DNA testing and help …show more content…
One of the most common forms of police misconduct is use of force. Officers physically or mentally torture suspects. Many wrongful convictions are due to police brutality. Police also mishandle evidence leading to a wrongful conviction. Officers who discriminate also cause wrongful convictions. Discrimination leads to wrongful arrest and wrongful convictions. Police often times deprive suspects of attorneys. They trick the suspect into believing he or she does not need an attorney. Police misconduct is one of the leading causes of wrongful …show more content…
As an innocent man or woman is sent to prison the guilty person is free to commit more crimes. They have already gotten away with it and feel more confident to commit another crime. The innocent people who go to prison loose a part of their selves society will never be able to restore. They may go to prison innocent but come out very guilty. Elimination of wrongful convictions is a necessity. We need to do everything in our power to make sure the innocent do not pay for crimes they did not commit. Removal of wrongful convictions from our judicial system will improve society. Punishing an innocent man or woman of a crime he or she did not commit is a crime in