Wrongful Convictions: Main Causes for Miscarriage of Justice

Number of Cases
Eyewitness Error45
Other29
Police/Prosecution Misconduct17
Snitch Testimony10
Junk Science9
False Confession8
Cases of Wrongful Conviction (86 in Total)
Exonerated Cases Involving...
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