Aug 05 2013
Criminal Injustice: How Prosecutors Can Wrongfully Convict Innocent People and Face Almost No Consequences
Even though it is illegal for prosecutors in criminal cases to hide evidence favorable to defendants, there is growing concern over widespread misconduct among prosecutors. Misconduct can be so severe as to lead to life imprisonment and death penalty convictions of innocent people within a system that seems set up to reward convictions at any cost and protect prosecutors at …
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