With criminal cases continuing to be exonerated across the United States, research must be done on the subject to advance current practices to reduce its occurrence in the future. This study combines county population data with the National Registry of Exonerations to analyze the contributing factors to wrongful convictions and the possible effect of population on their frequency. The objective of this study was to identify specific policy changes based on the five contributing factors to wrongful convictions that could be applied to population specific areas. The results yielded multiple patterns that are discussed thoroughly. These findings allowed the introduction of policy changes and proposals for future research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc955047 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Whittington, Kari |
| Contributors | Trahan, Adam, Trulson, Chad, Fritsch, Eric |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Whittington, Kari, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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