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    Hannah Alison Cola

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    Presentation: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Kennedy Union 331

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    Description

    Wrongful convictions are a problem in the United States. Factors such as prosecutorial misconduct, racial bias, mistaken eyewitness testimony, and false confessions are said to play a role. This study focuses on prosecutorial misconduct. Research examining prosecutorial misconduct as a factor in wrongful convictions is limited. In this study, cases found in The National Registry of Exonerations, which contains the individuals who have been recognized as exonerated from a wrongful conviction in the United States, is used to examine the extent of prosecutorial misconduct as a factor in wrongful convictions. Differences across age, race, gender, crime are explored.

    Publication Date

    4-20-2022

    Project Designation

    Capstone Project

    Primary Advisor

    Martha Hurley

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Criminal Justice and Security Studies

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium project, College of Arts and Sciences

    Prosecutorial Misconduct: Understanding the Impact on Wrongful Convictions

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