Wrongfully Convicted in California: Are There Connections Between Exonerations, Prosecutorial and Police Procedures, and Justice Reforms

Authors

Justin Brooks
Zachary Brooks

Abstract

The article discusses possible connections between judicial reform and police procedures in wrongfully convicted exonerations in the California judicial system. It presents statistics concerning wrongful convictions in California, the concept of misidentification in wrongful convictions, false confessions, and misleading DNA and forensic evidence.

Recommended Citation

Brooks, Justin and Brooks, Zachary (2016) "Wrongfully Convicted in California: Are There Connections Between Exonerations, Prosecutorial and Police Procedures, and Justice Reforms," Hofstra Law Review: Vol. 45: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/hlr/vol45/iss2/4