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fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Confessions, Torture, and the Criminal Law

Under English common law, if a suspect is deemed "psychologically hardened", the brutal tactics used to secure their confession may not count as torture or oppression in the eyes of the court.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Six Chicago men exonerated in 1987 stabbing death of government official

The convictions of Fernando Gomez, Lowell Higgins-Bey, Michael McCastle, Harry Rodriguez, and brothers Gregorio and Robert Cardona were based largely on confessions they claim were coerced when Chicago police detectives physically and psychologically abused them.
US politics
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Woman wrongly held for years on US death row dies in Irish house fire

Sonia Sunny Jacobs, an advocate against wrongful convictions on death row, tragically died in a fire at her rural Irish home.
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Social justice
fromPortlandTribune.com
4 months ago

Oregon AG agrees those wrongly convicted of crimes need faster compensation

Oregon's compensation process for wrongfully convicted individuals is slow, prompting administrative reforms ahead of legislative hearings.
NYC politics
fromCentral Current
2 months ago

Who Do Prosecutors Blame for Wrongful Convictions? Apparently Not Themselves.

Systemic official misconduct is a leading cause of wrongful convictions in New York.
Conviction Integrity Units in New York fail to effectively address wrongful convictions.
UK news
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
4 months ago

MPs to probe miscarriage of justice caseloads after Newsquest revelations

The Criminal Cases Review Commission faces an unsustainable caseload, raising concerns about the capacity to address wrongful convictions.
Social justice
fromPortlandTribune.com
4 months ago

Oregon AG agrees those wrongly convicted of crimes need faster compensation

Oregon's compensation process for wrongfully convicted individuals is slow, prompting administrative reforms ahead of legislative hearings.
NYC politics
fromCentral Current
2 months ago

Who Do Prosecutors Blame for Wrongful Convictions? Apparently Not Themselves.

Systemic official misconduct is a leading cause of wrongful convictions in New York.
Conviction Integrity Units in New York fail to effectively address wrongful convictions.
UK news
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
4 months ago

MPs to probe miscarriage of justice caseloads after Newsquest revelations

The Criminal Cases Review Commission faces an unsustainable caseload, raising concerns about the capacity to address wrongful convictions.
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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

PREMIUM Spotlight: Talking budgets: Understanding discovery reform

Budget deals are essential for enacting political change, with discovery reforms being a critical focus in New York's recent budget negotiations.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Ex-Deputy Describes Rampant Violence by Mississippi Goon Squad'

Former sheriff's deputy reveals systematic illegal practices by Rankin County sheriffs, involving brutality and wrongful convictions over two decades.
Social justice
fromKqed
8 months ago

Two New Books Raise Big Concerns About Innocent Men in US Prisons

The articles highlight wrongful convictions and the systemic failures within the criminal justice system
Defense lawyers act as heroes, often working for free to help the wrongfully convicted
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