Our public defender office knows certain judges are more likely to overlook evidence and rush to conviction, but we haven't figured out how to address this systematically without seeming like we're making excuses for our clients or attacking colleagues in the courthouse.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional relationships and institutional norms can silence necessary challenges to systemic bias, perpetuating the conditions that enable wrongful convictions.
“Where Are You with Wrongful conviction and structural failure?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.