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Causes of Wrongful Convictions by State

Click on a highlighted state for details.

Contributing causes are selected examples and do not represent a comprehensive listing. 

Select Eyewitness Identification Unreliable/Limited Science False Confessions Forensic Science Misconduct Government Misconduct Informants / Snitches Bad Lawyering Choose a state... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

 

 

 

 

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