Session Submission Summary

Policy Panel: The Consequences of Wrongful Conviction

Fri, Nov 15, 9:30 to 10:50am, Sierra J - 5th Level

Session Submission Type: Policy Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel addresses the growing topic of wrongful conviction, exploring its various consequences within the fields of criminology and criminal justice. Papers on this panel will address the roles of secondary actors in wrongful conviction cases, the gap faced by innocent defendants between wrongful imprisonment and exoneration, and the impacts on children of exonerees. By examining these aspects, the panel aims to shed light on the broader implications of miscarriages of justice and innocence in the criminal justice system.

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Individual Presentations

Chair