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A Wrongful Eye: How an Unjust System Incarcerates the Innocent
Wrongful convictions aren’t rare occurrences in the United States. In fact, between 1989 and 2019, over 2,000 people were exonerated, according to public records. Author Annette Choy delves into how this happens in a modern justice system.A Wrongful Eye sheds light on unconscious biases that affect decisions and perspectives on criminal cases in the US. You’ll read about 11 wrongful conviction cases
Huwe Burton, a 16-year-old boy, was coerced by police to make a false confession to the murder of his motherPatrick Pursley spent two decades in prison for murder based on the flawed testimony of a ballistics expertKeith Harward narrowly escaped the death penalty after being convicted of rape and murder due to flawed bite mark evidence A Wrongful Eye explores issues of racial bias, unconscious bias, misconduct in the American criminal justice system, and flawed investigative and forensic techniques. If you’re interested in learning about how and why wrongful convictions happen in modern society, this book is for you!
Huwe Burton, a 16-year-old boy, was coerced by police to make a false confession to the murder of his motherPatrick Pursley spent two decades in prison for murder based on the flawed testimony of a ballistics expertKeith Harward narrowly escaped the death penalty after being convicted of rape and murder due to flawed bite mark evidence A Wrongful Eye explores issues of racial bias, unconscious bias, misconduct in the American criminal justice system, and flawed investigative and forensic techniques. If you’re interested in learning about how and why wrongful convictions happen in modern society, this book is for you!
143 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 28, 2021
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August 11, 2021
"A Wrongful Eye" shows us a glimpse of the injustice within the U. S. criminal justice system and some of the factors playing into its injustice. The author's use of real-life stories from those wrongfully incarcerated is done exceptionally well to give us a personal insight into how the criminal justice system makes innocent people guilty. I recommend this book so that the stories of those wrongfully incarcerated can be spread and the voices of those who were once silenced can be heard again.
July 5, 2021
A Wrongful Eye reminds us that behind every statistic of wrongful convictions is a life. Choy highlights the humanity of each case, the tragic and the hopeful. It is a powerful read and will surely tear at your heart.
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