DNA Forensics Vindicate Over One-Third of Wrongly Convicted

Exoneration based on DNA Evidence
Sexual Assault (Adult Victim)84
Percent of All Exonerations37
Homicide30
Sexual Assault (Child Victim)23
Other Vilent Crimes10
Drug and Property Crimes0
Percent of cases where exoneration was based on DNA evidence
Sources: law.umich.edu