I. Introduction
- Attention grabber- statistic (still looking for a nationwide average of innocent people who faced prison time)
- Mention essay from book "The Death Penalty is a Step Back" and main point I am expanding on- "the wrongfully accused"
- Three areas to talk about- Eyewitness Misidentification, Impoper Forensic Science, Government Misconduct
II. Eyewitness Misidentification
- Eyewitness misidentifications contributed to over 75% of the more than 220 wrongful convictions in the United States overturned by post-conviction DNA evidence.
- Social science researchers prove eyewitness identification as unreliable
- Types of eyewitness/victim identification of perpetrator- standard lineup, array of photos
III. Improper Forensic Science
- Some forensic techniques are improperly conducted in an investigation
- These techniques include-hair microscopy, bite mark comparisons, firearm tool mark analysis and shoe print comparisons
IV. Government Misconduct
- Corruption within the system- fraud or misconduct by prosecutors or police departments
- Things they can do that is considered to be "misconduct"- ex. deliberate suggestiveness in identification procedures, mishandling, mistreatment or destruction of evidence, etc.
V. Conclusion
This is a just a start. I might make some changes so yea.
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