DNA Forensics Vindicate Over One-Third of Wrongly Convicted
Exoneration based on DNA Evidence | |
---|---|
Sexual Assault (Adult Victim) | 84 |
Percent of All Exonerations | 37 |
Homicide | 30 |
Sexual Assault (Child Victim) | 23 |
Other Vilent Crimes | 10 |
Drug and Property Crimes | 0 |
Percent of cases where exoneration was based on DNA evidence
Sources:
law.umich.edu