Bringing narrative victimology to transitional justice: Blame, victimhood and life stories of wrongful conviction

Probability, Justice, and the Risk of Wrongful Conviction

I am a professor of statistics, and most of my work is fairly technical and mathematical. But one day I wrote a book for the general public, which did unexpected well, especially in Canada. I was then interviewed by the media about such diverse topics as lottery probabilities, public opinion polls, violent crime rates, sports statistics, and more, and was even involved in probing a major lotter...

Post-Conviction DNA Testing and Wrongful Conviction

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Wrongful life, wrongful birth, and justice in tort law.

Eyewitness Identifications and State Courts as Guardians against Wrongful Conviction

Despite a growing awareness that mistaken eyewitness identifications contribute significantly to wrongful convictions, most courts continue to apply federal Due Process criteria for admissibility of eyewitness identification that has proved useless in protecting against the use of highly unreliable evidence. In response, this article reviews the path-breaking decisions of several state supreme ...

Torts--wrongful birth and wrongful life.